AP Physics C: Mechanics
6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites
A scientific probe of mass \(m\) travels in a stable circular orbit of radius \(r\) around a planet of mass \(M\), where \(M \gg m\). The gravitational potential energy of the probe-planet system is defined to be zero at infinite separation. Which of the following expressions represents the total mechanical energy of the probe-planet system?
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