JEE Main Physics question

Physics Gravitation JEE Main

The total energy of a circularly orbiting satellite is [Kerala PET 2010]

(A)Twice the kinetic energy of the satellite
(B)Half the kinetic energy of the satellite
(C)Twice the potential energy of the satellite
(D)Half the potential energy of the satelliteCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

, while , so . Hence option (D) is correct.

Question ID VK-154660