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Motion In Straight Line

Question
CBSEENPH11020703

The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass m revolving around a planet of mass M, to transfer it from a circular orbit of radius R1 to another of radius R2(R2> R1) is 

  • GmM space open parentheses fraction numerator 1 over denominator straight R subscript 1 superscript 2 end fraction minus fraction numerator 1 over denominator straight R subscript 2 superscript 2 end fraction close parentheses
  • GmM space open parentheses 1 over straight R subscript 1 minus 1 over straight R subscript 2 close parentheses
  • 2 GmM space open parentheses 1 over straight R subscript 1 minus 1 over straight R subscript 2 close parentheses
  • 1 half GmM space open parentheses 1 over straight R subscript 1 minus 1 over straight R subscript 2 close parentheses

Solution

D.

1 half GmM space open parentheses 1 over straight R subscript 1 minus 1 over straight R subscript 2 close parentheses

The kinetic energy changing the orbit of satellite
KE space equals space open parentheses fraction numerator GMm over denominator 2 straight R subscript 1 end fraction close parentheses space minus open parentheses negative fraction numerator GMm over denominator 2 straight R subscript 1 end fraction close parentheses

KE space equals space GMm over 2 open square brackets 1 over straight R subscript 1 minus 1 over straight R subscript 2 close square brackets