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Ratio of kinetic to potential energy of a satellite in circular orbit

The same question, asked 2 times: 11 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S1. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    11 May 2023 S2

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    For a satellite moving in an orbit around the earth at height 'h' the ratio of kinetic energy to potential energy is

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  2. Question 2

    10 May 2024 S1

    28
    For a satellite in circular orbit, the ratio of potential energy to kinetic energy is

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