Physics, asked by TasneemG6159, 11 months ago

Explain why the total energy of a satellite is negative

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Answered by shivamraghav80

The kinetic energy of a satellite in a circular orbit is half its gravitational energy and is positive instead of negative. When U and K are combined, their total is half the gravitational potential energy. The gravitational field of a planet or star is like a well.

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