JEE Main - Previous Year Papers JEE MAIN 2023 JEE MAINS 8 APRIL- 2023 PAPER SHIFT -1 Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : If be the total energy of a satellite moving around the earth, then its potential energy will be .
Statement II: The kinetic energy of a satellite revolving in an orbit is equal to the half the magnitude of total energy .
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

A
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
C
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
D
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

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B

Energy of satellite in orbit .
PE of satellite in orbit

of satellite in orbit

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