JEE Main 2023 — Gravitation Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift
Question
Two satellites and move round the earth in the same orbit. The mass of is twice the mass of . The quantity which is same for the two satellites will be
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The quantity which is same for the two satellites will be speed.
The orbital speed of a satellite is independent of the mass of the satellite, but it depends on the radius of the orbit. Potential energy, kinetic energy and total energy depend on the mass of the the satellite.
Therefore, the only quantity that is the same for the two satellites is speed.
The orbital speed of a satellite is independent of the mass of the satellite, but it depends on the radius of the orbit. Potential energy, kinetic energy and total energy depend on the mass of the the satellite.
Therefore, the only quantity that is the same for the two satellites is speed.
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