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Question

Potential energy of a satellite of 6.4 × 10⁶m from the earth centre is

Options

A.- 0.2 mgR_e

B.- 2 mgR_e

C.- 0.5 mgR_e

D.- mgR_e

Solution

Potential energy of a satellite =
= - mgR_e

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