A satellite of mass `m` is orbiting the earth (of radius `R`) at a height `h` from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of `g_(0)`, the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth's surface,

Options

A. `(2 mg_(0)R^(2))/(R+h)`
B. `-(2 mg_(0)R^(2))/(R+h)`
C. `(mg_(0) R^(2))/(2(R+h))`
D. `- (mg_(0) R^(2))/(2 (R+h))`

Answer

D