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1.	What is the total energy possessed by a satellite of mass m orbiting above the earth of mass M and radius R at a height h ?
A.	[(GMm)/2*(R+h)]
B.	-[(GMm)/2*(R+h)]
C.	[(GMm)/(R+h)]
D.	-[(GMm)/(R+h)]
Answer» C. [(GMm)/(R+h)]

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