What Do We Mean by the Orbital Energy of an Orbiting

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Multiple Choice

What do we mean by the orbital energy of an orbiting object (such as a planet, moon, or satellite) ?

• A)Orbital energy is the sum of the object's kinetic energy and its gravitational potential energy as it moves through its orbit.
• B)Orbital energy is the object's kinetic energy as it moves through its orbit.
• C)Orbital energy is the amount of energy required for the object to leave orbit and escape into space.
• D)Orbital energy is a measure of the object's speed as it moves through its orbit.

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