Question:

A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R) at a height h from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of go, the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface, is

Options :

  • (a) -2mv0R^2/R+h
  • (b) mv0R^2/2(R+h)
  • (c) -mg0R^2/2(R+h)
  • (d) Rmg0R^2/R+h

Answer :

(c) -mg0R2/2(R+h)

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