A satellite which has a weight of 35000 N on the surface of the earth is...

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  1. A satellite which has a weight of 35000 N on the surface of theearth is moving in a circular orbit around the earth. The radius ofthe orbit is 2R where R approx  6,400 km is the radius ofthe earth.

    1. Derive and find the period of the satellite from Newton’s secondlaw.

    2. What is the angular momentum of the satellite as it orbits theearth?

    3. If we now desire to push the satellite into a higher orbit witha period of one day, what should the new orbital radius be?

    4. What is the minimum amount of work Wmin that must be doneagainst gravity to achieve the task in part c?

    5. Note \ 1-4= A-D please explain the physics on each parts so Ican understand what is going on hw, thank you.

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