A satellite in Earth orbit has a mass of 100 kg and is at

Chapter 13, Problem 30

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A satellite in Earth orbit has a mass of 100 kg and is at an altitude of 2.00 3 106 m. (a) What is the potential energy of the satelliteEarth system? (b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on the satellite? (c) What If? What force, if any, does the satellite exert on the Earth?

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