A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R ) at a height h from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of g o , the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface, is

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A satellite of mass m is orbiting the earth (of radius R ) at a height h from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of g o , the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface, is, m g 0 R 2 2 R + h, - m g 0 R 2 2 R + h, 2 m g 0 R 2 R + h, - 2 m g 0 R 2 R + h

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The total energy of a satellite in the orbit is E = - G M m 2 r r = R + h g 0 = G M R 2 ⇒ E = - m g 0 R 2 2 R + h

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