NEET2005PhysicsGravitationActual
For a satellite in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is:
Options
- A1 2
- B1 2
- C2
- D2
Correct answer
A. 1 2
Step-by-step solution
- GMm R^2 +m ^2 R=0 aligned GMm R^2 & =m ^2 R K.E. = 1 2 I ^2 & = 1 2 m R^2 ^2 & = GMm 2 R aligned aligned & P . E .=- GMm R K . E= |P E| 2 & K E P E = 1 2 aligned