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Two satellites of masses 400 kg, 500 kg are revolving around earth in different circular in defferent circular orbit of radii $r_1,r_2$ such that their kinetic energies are equal. The ratio of $r_1$ to $r_2$ is

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Solution and Explanation

$KE = \frac{GMm}{2r}$
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Concepts Used:

Gravitation

In mechanics, the universal force of attraction acting between all matter is known as Gravity, also called gravitation, . It is the weakest known force in nature.

Newton’s Law of Gravitation

According to Newton’s law of gravitation, “Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force whose magnitude is,

  • F ∝ (M1M2) . . . . (1)
  • (F ∝ 1/r2) . . . . (2)

On combining equations (1) and (2) we get,

F ∝ M1M2/r2

F = G × [M1M2]/r2 . . . . (7)

Or, f(r) = GM1M2/r2

The dimension formula of G is [M-1L3T-2].