Prove that the total energy of a satellite in orbit around the Earth is given by E
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Prove that the total energy of a satellite in orbit around the Earth is given by E = -GMm/2a, where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the Earth, m is the mass of the satellite, and a is the semi-major axis of the orbit.
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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics
ISBN: 978-0073212227
8th Edition
Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell
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