Assertion: The total energy of the satellite is always negative irrespective of the nature of its orbit, i.e. elliptical or circular and it cannot be positive or zero.
Reason: If the total energy is negative the satellite would leave its orbit.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.