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JEE Main 202312 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
12 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Gravitation

JEE Main 2023 · 12 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Gravitation

Two satellites A and B move round the earth in the same orbit. The...

Two satellites AA and BB move round the earth in the same orbit. The mass of AA is twice the mass of BB. The quantity which is same for the two satellites will be

Options

  1. ASpeed
  2. BKinetic energy
  3. CTotal energy
  4. DPotential energy

Correct answer

A. Speed

Step-by-step solution

The formula to calculate the speed of a satellite while revolving around the Earth is given by

v=GMeR...(1)v = \sqrt{\dfrac{G{M}_{e}}{R}} . . . \left(1\right)

where, vv is the speed, GG is the Gravitational constant, Me{M}_{e} is the mass of the Earth, RR is the radius of the orbit.

As can be seen from the equation, speed is independent of mass of satellite.

Hence, the speed of the satellites will be the same.

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