For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is:
A. 2
B. √2
C. \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\)
D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
Answer:C
For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is:
A. 2 B. √2 C. \(\frac { 1 }{ 2 }\) D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)