The total energy of a circularly orbiting satellite is (a) half the kinetic energy of the satellite. (b) half the potential energy of the satellite. (c) twice the kinetic energy of the satellite. (d) twice the potential energy of the satellite.

Answer: (b). U = -GMm/r, K = GMm/2r, E = -GMm/2r. So E = U/2 (and E = -K). So the answer is (b) half the potential energy.

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The total energy of a circularly orbiting satellite is

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Answer: (b)

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