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Two satellites
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
Two satellites,
A
A
A
and
B
B
B
, each have mass
m
m
m
. Satellite
A
A
A
is in a circular orbit of radius
r
r
r
, and satellite
B
B
B
is in a circular orbit of radius
r
r
r
around Earth. Find the ratio of their kinetic energies,
T
A
/
T
B
T_A/T_B
T
A
/
T
B
. (1)
1
2
\frac{1}{2}
2
1
(2)
1
1
1
(3)
2
2
2
(4)
1
2
\sqrt{\frac{1}{2}}
2
1
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