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A Small Satellite Is in Elliptical Orbit Around Earth as Shown.If

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A small satellite is in elliptical orbit around Earth as shown.If L denotes the magnitude of its angular momentum and K denotes kinetic energy: A small satellite is in elliptical orbit around Earth as shown.If L denotes the magnitude of its angular momentum and K denotes kinetic energy: A) L<sub>2</sub> > L<sub>1</sub> and K<sub>2</sub> > K<sub>1</sub> B) L<sub>2</sub> > L<sub>1</sub> and K<sub>2</sub> = K<sub>1</sub> C) L<sub>2</sub> = L<sub>1</sub> and K<sub>2</sub> = K<sub>1</sub> D) L<sub>2</sub> < L<sub>1</sub> and K<sub>2</sub> = K<sub>1</sub> E) L<sub>2</sub> = L<sub>1</sub> and K<sub>2</sub> > K<sub>1</sub>


A) L2 > L1 and K2 > K1
B) L2 > L1 and K2 = K1
C) L2 = L1 and K2 = K1
D) L2 < L1 and K2 = K1
E) L2 = L1 and K2 > K1

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