Statement I: The total energy of a satellite is negative.
Statement II: Gravitational potential energy for bound system is negative.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Total mechanical energy of the satellite is the sum of kinetic energy which is always positive and the gravitational potential energy which is negative. In magnitude the KE is half the PE. So, the total energy of the satellite is negative. The total energy is negative for any bound system, that is one in which the object is closed.
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