A 4000 kg lunar lander is in orbit 50 km above the surface

Chapter 13, Problem 45P

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Problem 45P

A 4000 kg lunar lander is in orbit 50 km above the surface of the moon. It needs to move out to a 300-km-high orbit in order to link up with the mother ship that will take the astronauts home. How much work must the fhrusters do?

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QUESTION:

Problem 45P

A 4000 kg lunar lander is in orbit 50 km above the surface of the moon. It needs to move out to a 300-km-high orbit in order to link up with the mother ship that will take the astronauts home. How much work must the fhrusters do?

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To find the work done by the thrusters.

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