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A satellite is orbiting around the earth with total energy E . What happen if the satellite'skinetic energy is made 2E ?

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Radius of the orbit is doubled.
Radius of the orbit is halved
Period of revolution is doubled
Satellite escapes AWAY

Solution :Kinetic energyof the satelite orbitingthe earth is ` E= 1/2 mv^(2)`WHEREIS theorbitalvelocity.
` therefore2 E =1/2 m (sqrt(2)v)^(2)`
` sqrt(2)v `is the escape velocityof the satellite from the earth.Whenthe KINETICENERGYOF satellite is made2 E,satelliteescape away.


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