RAJASTHAN PMT Rajasthan - PMT Solved Paper-2009

  • question_answer
    A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit of radius r with speed v. If the mass of the satellite is M, its total energy is

    A)  \[-1/2M_{v}^{2}\]                         

    B)  \[1/2M_{v}^{2}\]

    C)  \[3/2M_{v}^{2}\]           

    D)         \[M_{v}^{2}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Kinetic energy of the satellite\[=\frac{1}{2}M{{v}^{2}}\] Potential energy of the satellite\[(U)=-\frac{G{{M}_{e}}M}{{{R}_{e}}}\] But,        \[G{{M}_{e}}=gR_{e}^{2}\] \[\therefore \]  \[U=-\frac{gR_{e}^{2}M}{{{R}_{e}}}=-g{{R}_{e}}M\] Orbital velocity of a satellite                 \[v=\sqrt{g{{R}_{e}}}\] \[\therefore \]  \[U=-M{{v}^{2}}\] \[\therefore \]Total energy of the satellite\[=\frac{1}{2}M{{v}^{2}}-M{{v}^{2}}\]                                                           \[=-\frac{1}{2}M{{v}^{2}}\]


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