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By what percent ,the energy of the satellite has to be increased to shift it from an orbit of radius ’r’ to ‘3r’

a
66.7%
b
33.3%
c
15%
d
20.3%

detailed solution

Correct option is A

TE=−Gmm2r;ΔTE=Gmm21r1-1r2 TE%=ΔTETE×100%=Gmm21r1-1r2Gmm2r1×100%=1r-13r1r×100%=3-13r1r×100%=23×100=66.7%

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