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AIIMS 2016 Physics Orbital Mechanics MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Hard-Class 11

The additional kinetic energy to be provided to a satellite of mass m revolving around a planet of mass M to transfer from a circular orbit of radius R₁ to another of radius R₂(R₂ > R₁) is

A

GmM(1/R₁² - 1/R₂²)

B

GmM(1/R₁ - 1/R₂)

C

2GmM(1/R₁ - 1/R₂)

Correct Answer

Option D

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