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QAIPMT-2005-Ph-2552: NEET 2005 Physics - Class 11 AIPMT-2005-Ph-2552 Solution: For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio…
For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is
Multiple Choice Options
- A 01-Feb
- B
- C 2
- D
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
K.E. of satellite moving in an orbit around the earth is
K = 1 2 m v 2 = 1 2 m ( G M r ) 2 = G M m 2 r
P.E. of satellite and earth system is
U = G M m r
_ K U = G M m 2 r G M m r = 1 2