A 60.0-kg satellite is in orbit a distance 2000 km above the surface of the earth. The mass of the earth is 5.976 x 1024 kg and the radius of the earth is 6.378 × 106 m
(a) What is the change in the gravitational potential energy if the satellite moves to a circular orbit 5000 km above the surface of the earth?
(b) What is the change in kinetic energy if the satellite moves to a circular orbit 5000 km above the surface of the earth?
(c) How much work must be done on the satellite to move it to a circular orbit 5000 km above the surface of the earth?
(a) 7.53 × 108 J
(b) -3.76 x 108 J
(c) 3.76 x 108 J
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