Taking the earth to be the uniform sphere of radius 6400km, calculate the total energy needed to raise a satellite of mass 1000kg to a height of 600km above the ground and to set it into a circular orbit at that altitude.
Given;
Radius of earth (R) = 6400 km = 6400000 m
Mass of satellite (m) = 1000 kg
Height of satellite (h) = 600 km = 600000 m
Total Energy needed (E) = ?
Energy needed = Increase in Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy at Orbit
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