Motion of Orbiting Satellites
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QUESTION
Calculate the gravitational potential energy at height
h
h
h
above Earth.
QUESTION
Calculate the gravitational force on a satellite at height
h
h
h
above Earth.
QUESTION
Find the gravitational force on a satellite of mass
m
m
m
orbiting Earth.
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ANSWER
F
=
G
M
m
r
2
F = \frac{GMm}{r^2}
F
=
r
2
GM
m
. Newton's law of gravitation with Earth's mass
M
M
M
and distance
r
r
r
.
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