JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2004

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    For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic to potential energy is:

    A) \[1:2\]                                  

    B) \[2:1\]

    C) \[1:1\]                                  

    D) \[4:1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: The potential energy of satellite is twice its kinetic energy but opposite in sign. Potential energy,                 \[U=-\frac{G{{M}_{e}}m}{{{R}_{e}}}\]or\[|U|=\frac{G{{M}_{e}}m}{{{R}_{e}}}\] Kinetic energy,                 \[K=\frac{1}{2}\frac{G{{M}_{e}}m}{{{R}_{e}}}\] Thus      \[\frac{K}{|U|}=\frac{1}{2}\frac{G{{M}_{e}}m}{{{R}_{e}}}\times \frac{{{R}_{e}}}{G{{M}_{e}}m}=\frac{1}{2}\]


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