Question

Binding energy of a satellite is

Answer 1

Binding energy of a satellite:

1. The minimum amount of energy required to be supplied to it in order to free the satellite from the gravitational influence of the planet that energy is called the binding energy of a satellite.
2. The binding energy of a satellite is the minimum amount of energy required for a satellite to escape the gravitational pull of the earth.
3. The idea of the energy of the satellite bound to the planet is given by Binding energy.
4. A satellite revolving in a circular orbit around the earth possesses potential energy as well as kinetic energy.
5. The binding energy is the negative of the total energy of the satellite.