A satellite revolving around earth has kinetic energy E, then its potential energy and total energy will be

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Given,K.E=Ethus, E=12mv2but, mv2R=GMmR2or, mv2=GMmR...(i)Thus, E=GMm2RNow P.E=GMmR i.e P.E=2ETotal Energy= P.E+K.Eor, Total Energy= E+2E3E

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