A 500-kg satellite is in a circular orbit at an altitude
Chapter 13, Problem 37(choose chapter or problem)
A 500-kg satellite is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 500 km above the Earths surface. Because of air friction, the satellite eventually falls to the Earths surface, where it hits the ground with a speed of 2.00 km/s. How much energy was transformed into internal energy by means of air friction?
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