A satellite of mass m, originally on the surface of the

Chapter 13, Problem 46

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A satellite of mass m, originally on the surface of the Earth, is placed into Earth orbit at an altitude h. (a) Assuming a circular orbit, how long does the satellite take to complete one orbit? (b) What is the satellites speed? (c) What is the minimum energy input necessary to place this satellite in orbit? Ignore air resistance but include the effect of the planets daily rotation. Represent the mass and radius of the Earth as ME and RE, respectively.

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