K.E.=2rGMm ⇒ Kinetic energies are unequal T=GM2πr3/2⇒ Time period are equal P.E. =−rGMm⇒ Potential energies are unequal V=rGM⇒ orbital speeds are equal.
Two satellites of earth, S_1 and S_2 are moving in the same orbit. The mass of S_1 of four times the mass of S_2. Which one of the following…
NEET UG 2007 — Physics Mechanics
Two satellites of earth, S1 and S2 are moving in the same orbit. The mass of S1 of four times the mass of S2. Which one of the following statements is true?
Held on 30 Apr 2007 · Verified 9 Jul 2026.
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- A
The potential energies of earth and satellite in the two cases are equal.
- B
S1 and S2 are moving with the same speed
- C
The kinetic energies of the two satellites are equal
- D
The time period of S1 is four times that of S2.
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