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Question 1

A 50-kg satellite circles the Earth in an orbit with a period of 120 min. What minimum energy is required to change the orbit to another circular orbit with a period of 180 min? (Earth: radius = 6.4 × 106 m, mass = 6.0 × 1024 kg)

2.9 × 108 J

3.5 × 108 J

4.1 × 108 J

4.7 × 108 J

5.9 × 108 J


Question 2

A projectile is launched from the surface of a planet (mass = M, radius = R). What minimum launch speed is required if the projectile is to rise to a height of 2R above the surface of the planet? Disregard any dissipative effects of the atmosphere.







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Tazate

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