Question: Plz answer ASAP will 1 0 0 % upvote The gravitational potential energy, in Joules, of a rocket above earth's surface can be calculated by

Plz answer ASAP will 100% upvote The gravitational potential energy, in Joules, of a rocket above earth's surface can be calculated by EG=-GMmr
where G is the universal gravitational constant (6.6710-11Nm2kg2),M is the mass of the earth (5.981024(kg)),m is
the mass of the rocket in kg, and r is the distance from the earth's centre. The radius of the earth is 6.38106m.
The mass of the rocket decreases while it is ascending as it is burning fuel. Consider a rocket for which the mass
changes linearly (in real rockets it doesn't!) and the total mass of the rocket can be obtained by the equation m=
15000-60(t) where t is the time since take-off, in seconds.
a. Determine the gravitational energy of this rocket if it reached height of 200km above the earth's surface in 120s.
b. Determine the average rate of change of gravitational energy of the rocket from 120 to 125 seconds, assuming it
ascends another 10km during that time. PPPPppp
 Plz answer ASAP will 100% upvote The gravitational potential energy, in

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