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A satellite is revolving around earth in a circular orbit of radius 3 R. Which of the following is incorrect? ( M is mass of earth, R is radius of earth m is mass of satellite)

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Its orbital velocity is `sqrt((GM)/(3R)`
Its potential ENERGY is `(-GMM)/(3R)`
Its total energy is `(GMm)/(6R)`
Its kinetic energy is `(GMm)/(6R)`

Answer :C


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