Q.

Two satellites A and B move round the earth in the same orbit. The mass of A is twice the mass of B. The quantity which is same for the two satellites will be      [2023]

1 Potential energy  
2 Total energy  
3 Kinetic energy  
4 Speed  

Ans.

(4)

P.E.=-GMpMAR

K.E.=+GMpMA2R

T.E.=-GMpMA2R

Speed =v=GMpR

Speed of satellite is independent of mass of satellite.