Two satellites of same mass are launched in the same orbit of radius r around the earth…

Physics · JEE Advanced · NTA ExamsGravitation

Two satellites of same mass are launched in the same orbit of radius r around the earth so as to rotate opposite to each other. If they collide inelastically and stick together as wreckage, the total energy of the system just after collision is
  1. \(-\frac{2 G M m}{r}\)
  2. \(-\frac{\text { GMmn }}{r}\)
  3. \(\frac{\text { GMm }}{2 r}\)
  4. zero

Answer

(A) - 2 G M m r

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