An artificial satellite of mass is moving in a circular orbit at a height equal to…

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An artificial satellite of mass mm is moving in a circular orbit at a height hh equal to radius of the Earth from the Earth's surface. Suddenly due to internal explosion the satellite breaks into two parts of equal masses. One part of the satellite stops just after the explosion and then falls to the surface of the Earth. The increase in mechanical energy of the system (Satellite + Earth) due to explosion will be: (acceleration due to gravity on the Earth's surface is gg ) (A) mgRmgR (B) mgR/2mgR/2 (C) mgR/4mgR/4 (D) 3mgR/43mgR/4

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