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
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Energy of satellite in orbit
.
PE of satellite in orbit 

of satellite in orbit 

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