Question

If the zero of potential energy is at infinity,the total energy of an orbiting satellite is negative of it's..................energy.Please reply fast.

Answer 1

The total energy of a satellite is negative and not the kinetic energy, because if the total energy is positive or zero, the satellite will escape to infinity. For a finite distance, potential energy of a satellite is negative but double of kinetic energy, whereas, kinetic energy is positive and their total sum is, negative.

Answer 2

total energy of an orbiting satellite at infinite is equal to negative to kinetic energy.