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A 150-kg satellite is in circular orbit of radius 7.3 Mm around Earth. Determine:(a) potential, kinetic,...

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A 150-kg satellite is in circular orbit of radius 7.3 Mm aroundEarth. Determine:(a) potential, kinetic, and total mechanicalenergies.(b) the orbital speed.(c) the escape velocity from thisaltitude.

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a Potential energy PE GMmR Where G is the universal gravitational constant M is the mass of earth m is the mass of satellite and R is the orbital radius of the    See Answer
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