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Grade 12th passIIT JEE Entrance Exam

The answer only takes into account the difference in potential energies between the 2 orbits. To calculate the difference in energies, shouldn’t it take into account the difference in kinetic energies too?

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Profile image of Varun Krishnan
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of abhay gupta
5 Years ago
Dear student,
Here’s your answer
Kinetic energy doesn’t used while changing the radius of orbit
becauseRequired energy=Change in Potential energy of the Mass

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