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A satellite is orbiting around the Earth in a circular orbit with velocity v. If m is the mass of the satellite, its total energy is `........ .`

A

`mv^(2)`

B

`1/2mv^(2)`

C

`-1/2mv^(2)`

D

`3/4mv^(2)`

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C
The total energy is negative of the kinetic energy .
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