Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 383: 64a

Answer

$8.0\times10^{8}\,J$

Work Step by Step

The gravitational force on the satellite from the planet is centripetal. Therefore, we can write $\frac{mv^{2}}{r}=80\,N$ Kinetic Energy= $\frac{1}{2}mv^{2}=\frac{1}{2}\times r\times \frac{mv^{2}}{r}$ $=\frac{1}{2}\times 2.0\times10^{7}\,m\times80\,N= 8.0\times10^{8}\,J$
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