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Question: A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If it moves to a higher orbit, what happens to its potential energy?

Options:

  1. It increases.
  2. It decreases.
  3. It remains constant.
  4. It becomes zero.

Correct Answer: It increases.

Solution: 

As the satellite moves to a higher orbit, its gravitational potential energy increases due to the increase in distance from the Earth\'s center.

A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If it moves to a higher orb

Practice Questions

Q1
A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If it moves to a higher orbit, what happens to its potential energy?
  1. It increases.
  2. It decreases.
  3. It remains constant.
  4. It becomes zero.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. If it moves to a higher orbit, what happens to its potential energy?
  • Step 1: Understand that a satellite orbits the Earth due to gravity.
  • Step 2: Recognize that gravitational potential energy depends on the distance from the center of the Earth.
  • Step 3: Realize that when the satellite moves to a higher orbit, it is moving further away from the Earth's center.
  • Step 4: Conclude that as the distance increases, the gravitational potential energy of the satellite also increases.
  • Gravitational Potential Energy – The energy an object possesses due to its position in a gravitational field, which increases with distance from the mass exerting the gravitational force.
  • Orbital Mechanics – The study of the motion of objects in orbit, including the relationship between altitude and potential energy.
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