Physics A-Level
Negative total energy and bound orbits
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The total energy is negative, showing the satellite is bound, and becomes less negative as r increases.
Topics that use Negative total energy and bound orbits
- Orbits of planets and satellites (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Escape velocity
- Geostationary orbit
- Gravitational force as centripetal force
- Gravitational potential energy
- Kinetic, potential and total energy in circular orbits
- Low orbit
- Orbital radius
- Synchronous orbit
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