An astronaut takes a ball of mass m from earth to space. He throws the ball into a circular orbit about earth at an altitude of 318.5 km. From earth's surface to the orbit, the change in total mechanical energy of the ball is . The value of x is (take km):
- (A)11✓ Correct
- (B)9
- (C)12
- (D)10
Answer: (A)
Solution
km . ; in orbit . , so . Option (1).
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