Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

An artificial satellite moving in circular orbit around the earth has a total (kinetic + potential) energy E0. Its potential energy and kinetic energy respectively are

Options:

2E0 and –2E0

-2E0 and 3E0

2E0 and –E0

-2E0 and –E0

Correct Answer:

2E0 and –E0

Explanation:

K.E. = $\frac{GMm}{2 r}=-E_0$, and  P.E. = $-\frac{GMm}{r}=2 E_0$

⇒ T.E. = K.E. + P.E. = $-\frac{GMm}{2 r}=E_0$