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A satellite has a mass of 108 kg and is located at 2.0 106 m abovethe surface of Earth.

(a) What is the potential energy associated with the satellite atthis location?

(b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force on thesatellite?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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