NEET2010PhysicsGravitationActual
The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass m revolving around a planet of mass M , to transfer it from a circular orbit of radius R₁ to another of radius R₂ (R₂>R₁ ) is
Options
- AGmM ( 1 R ₁^2 - 1 R ₂^2 )
- BGmM ( 1 R ₁ - 1 R ₂ )
- C2 GmM ( 1 R ₁ - 1 R ₂ )
- D1 2 GmM ( 1 R ₁ - 1 R ₂ )
Correct answer
D. 1 2 GmM ( 1 R ₁ - 1 R ₂ )
Step-by-step solution
The kinetic energy changing the orbit of satellite aligned & KE = (- GMm 2 R ₂ )- (- GMm 2 R ₁ ) & KE = GMm 2 [ 1 R ₁ - 1 R ₂ ] aligned