For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is
- 1/2
- 1/ 2
- 2
- 2
Answer
(1) 1/2
Solution
As per NCERT, for a satellite in a circular orbit of radius r:
K.E. = GMm2r and P.E. = - GMmr
K.E.P.E. = - 12
Numerically, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is 1/2 (the negative sign only shows that the potential energy is negative).
Answer: (1)