A 400-kg satellite is placed in a circular orbit 6394 km above the surface of the earth.

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A 400-kg satellite is placed in a circular orbit 6394 km above the surface of the earth. At this elevation the acceleration of gravity is 4.09m/s2. Knowing that its orbital speed is 20 000 km/h, determine the kinetic energy of the satellite.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073398242

11th edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell, Brian Self

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