The ratio of the K.E. required to be given to the satellite to escape earth's gravitational field to the K.E. required to be given so that the satellite moves in a circular orbit just above earth atmosphere is
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K.E. required for satellite to escape from earth's gravitational field
K.E. required for satellite to move in circular orbit
The ratio between these two energies = 2
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