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Gravitaional potential energy
Question

If ve is escape velocity and vo is orbital velocity of a satellite for orbit close to the earth's surface, then these are related by :

Easy
Solution

Escape velocity ve=2GMR
Orbital velocity (near earth's surface) v0=GMR
So, ve=2v0

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