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  1. ​For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is​​
    1. 1
      2
    2. 1
      2
    3. 2
    4. 2
Correct Option: A

K.E. of satellite moving in an orbit around the earth  is

K =
1
mv2 =
1
mGM / r 2 =
GMm
222r

P.E. of satellite and earth system is
U =
GMm
K
=
GMm
2r =
1
rU
GMm
2
r



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