NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: GRAVITATION

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: If

E

be the total energy of a satellite moving around the earth, then its potential energy will be

\frac{E}{2}

.

Statement II: The kinetic energy of a satellite revolving in an orbit is equal to the half the magnitude of total energy

E

.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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Correct option: D

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Option D (Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect) is correct because the potential energy of a satellite is

-2E

and the kinetic energy is

-E

, where

E

is the total energy.

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