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For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth, ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is

A

2

B

`1/2`

C

`1/(sqrt(2))`

D

`sqrt(2)`

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B
`K/(|U|)=(GM_(e)m)/(2R_(e))xx(R_(e))/(GM_(e)m)=1/2`
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