Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to 3R is
Work done = Change in potential energy = U2−U1=[−GMmr2]−[−GMmr1]=−GMm3 R+GMm2 R=GMm6 R
The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass m from the surface of earth of radius R in a cirulcar orbit at an altitude 2R is (mass of earth is M)