A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with speed $v$. If the mass of the satellite is $M$, its total energy is
A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with speed $v$. If the mass of the satellite is $M$, its total energy is
$ - \frac{1}{2}M{v^2}$
$\frac{1}{2}M{v^2}$
$\frac{3}{4}M{v^2}$
$M{v^2}$
A satellite moves around the earth in a circular orbit of radius $r$ with speed $v$. If the mass of the satellite is $M$, its total energy is
Total energy = $-$ (kinetic energy) = $ - \frac{1}{2}M{v^2}$
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