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 A satellite of mass m is revolving around the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. Write the expressions for the kinetic energy and the total energy of this satellite. Why is the total energy negative?

Important Questions on Gravitation : Planets and Satellites

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 A satellite of mass m is revolving around the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. What will be escape velocity for this satellite?

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A satellite of mass m is revolving around the earth in a circular orbit of radius r. Show that this satellite obeys Kepler's third law, according to which, the ratio of the cube of its orbit's radius to the square of its period of revolution is constant.

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Explain the meaning of binding energy of a satellite and derive the formula.
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What do you understand by the escape energy of a body? Prove that the escape velocity of a body is independent of its mass.
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What do you understand by escape velocity? Derive the formula for the escape velocity of a particle from a planet of mass M and radius R.
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Write the formula for the gravitational potential energy of a body on earth's surface and hence obtain the formula for the escape velocity of a body from the earth.
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A rocket projected upward with a velocity v reaches a height h which is not negligible in comparison to the radius Re of the earth. Derive the expression for h in terms of v, Re and g. Calculate v when h=Re

 

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A rocket projected upward with a velocity v reaches a height h which is not negligible in comparison to the radius Re of the earth. Derive the expression for h in terms of v, Re and g. Calculate v when h=