Two satellites of same mass are launched in the same orbit of radius r around the earth so as to rotate opposite to each other. If they collide inelastically and stick together as wreckage, the total energy of the system just after collision is
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a
- 2GMmr
b
- GMmr
c
GMm2r
d
zero
answer is A.
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If they collide inelastically and stick together as wreckage, thenKE = 0, only PE is present.∴ Total energy, E = U = 2-GMmr = -2GMmr