AP EAMCET202124 Aug 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsGravitationActual
If R is the radius of orbit of a satellite, then the kinetic energy of the satellite is
Options
- A1 R
- B1 R
- CR
- D1 R^ 3 / 2
Correct answer
A. 1 R
Step-by-step solution
We know that, the kinetic energy of satellite revolving around a planet of radius of orbit R is KE = G M m 2 R where, M= mass of planet, m= mass of satellite R= radius of orbit G= universal gravitational constant. KE 1 R Hence, KE is inversely proportional to radius of orbit.