Total energy = Kinetic energy + Gravitational potential energy

At orbit Y, the satellite has greater GPE and less KE than at at orbit X
Two satellites A and B, of equal mass, orbit a planet at radii?R?and?3R?respectively. Which one of the following statements is incorrect?
A? ?A has more kinetic energy and less potential energy than B
B? ?A has a shorter time period and travels faster than?B
C? ?B has less kinetic energy and more potential energy than A
D? ?B has a longer time period and travels faster than A
ANSWER:? ? D
If you can't remember which way around the kinetic and potential energy increases and decreases, think about the velocity of a satellite at different orbits.When it is orbiting close to a planet, it experiences a larger gravitational pull and therefore orbits faster.Since the kinetic energy is proportional to v2, it, therefore, has higher kinetic energy closer to the planet. To keep the total energy constant, the potential energy must decrease too.
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