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The total energy and kinetic energy of a...

The total energy and kinetic energy of an Earth's satellite are respectively

A

positive and negative

B

negative and positive

C

positive and positive

D

negative and negative

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B
The total energy and kinetic energy of an Earth.s satellite are respectively negative and positive.
i.e., `TE = (GMm)/( 2 R) and KE = + (GMm)/( 2r)`
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