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A Satellite of 1000 Kg Is in a Circular Orbit ×\times

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A satellite of 1000 kg is in a circular orbit at a height of RE above the surface of Earth.Calculate the minimum energy required to put such a satellite into this orbit.(RE = 6.38 ×\times 106 m,ME = 5.98 ×\times 1024 kg,G = 6.67 ×\times 10-11 N·m2/kg2)


A) 3.13 ×\times 1010 J
B) 8.34 ×\times 1010 J
C) 4.69 ×\times 1010 J
D) 6.25 ×\times 1010 J
E) 1.56 ×\times 1010 J

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