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An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit around the Earth has a total (kinetic + potential) energy $E_{0}$ . Its potential energy is

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Solution:

We know that $U = - \frac{G M m}{r}$

and $E_{0} = - \frac{G M m}{2 r}$

therefore $U = 2 E_{0}$

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:PhysicsTopic:GravitationSubtopic:Satellite Motion

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