Question

A satellite is in a circular orbit of radius R about a planet of mass M.

A) The kinetic energy of the satellite in its orbit is: (more than one answer may be correct)

1. Directly proportional to R

2. Inversely proportional to R

3. Inversely proportional to M

B) The angular momentum of the satellite in its orbit is: (more than one answer may be correct)

1. directly proportional to R

2. directly proportional to the square root of R

3. Directly proportional to the square root of M

Answer 1

Ans of question (A) is option 2

Ans of question (B) is both options 2 and 3Please give a positive rating by clicking on the thumbs up ? button if you get benefited from this answer? have a good day ahead. Thank you?