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12 Nov 2019

A satellite of mass 190 kg is placed into Earth orbit at a heightof 100 km above the surface.
(a) Assuming a circular orbit, how long does the satellite take tocomplete one orbit?
1 h

(b) What is the satellite's speed?
2 m/s

(c) Starting from the satellite on the Earth's surface, what is theminimum energy input necessary to place this satellite in orbit?Ignore air resistance but include the effect of the planet's dailyrotation.
3 J

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