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vGeosynchronous orbits exist at approximately 3 . 6 0 \ times 1 0 ^ 4 above the Earth's surface. The radius of the Earth and the mass of the Earth are RE = 6 . 3 7 \ times 1 0 ^ 3 km and ME = 5 . 9 7 \ times 1 0 ^ 2 4 respectively . The gravitational constant is G = 6 . 6 7 \ times 1 0 ^ - 1 1 Consider a 4 9 5 kg satellite in a circular orbit at a distance of 3 . 2 0 \ times 1 0 ^ 4 above the Earth's surface what is the minimum amount of work W the satellite's thrusters must do to raise the satellite to a geosynchronous orbit?

          vGeosynchronous orbits exist at approximately 
3
.
6
0
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times 
1
0
^
4

above the Earth's surface. The radius of the Earth and the mass of the Earth are RE
=
6
.
3
7
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times 
1
0
^
3
 km 

and ME
=
5
.
9
7
\
times 
1
0
^
2
4

respectively
.
 The gravitational constant is G
=
6
.
6
7
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times 
1
0
^
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1
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Consider a 
4
9
5
 kg 

satellite in a circular orbit at a distance of 
3
.
2
0
\
times 
1
0
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4

above the Earth's surface
what is the minimum amount of work W the satellite's thrusters must do to raise the satellite to a geosynchronous orbit?

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The geosynchronous orbit is at a distance of \(3.60 \times 10^4\) km above the Earth's surface. The radius of the Earth is \(6.37 \times 10^3\) km. Therefore, the radius of the geosynchronous orbit \(r_g\) is: \[ r_g = 6.37 \times 10^3 + 3.60 \times 10^4 = 4.237 Show more…

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vGeosynchronous orbits exist at approximately 3 . 6 0 \ times 1 0 ^ 4 above the Earth's surface. The radius of the Earth and the mass of the Earth are RE = 6 . 3 7 \ times 1 0 ^ 3 km and ME = 5 . 9 7 \ times 1 0 ^ 2 4 respectively . The gravitational constant is G = 6 . 6 7 \ times 1 0 ^ - 1 1 Consider a 4 9 5 kg satellite in a circular orbit at a distance of 3 . 2 0 \ times 1 0 ^ 4 above the Earth's surface what is the minimum amount of work W the satellite's thrusters must do to raise the satellite to a geosynchronous orbit?

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