Estimate the kinetic energy of the satellite


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Q: A 500-kg communications satellite is in a circular geosynchronous orbit and completes one revolution about the earth in 23 h and 56 min at an altitude of 35 800 km above the surface of the earth. Knowing that the radius of the earth is 6370 km, determine the kinetic energy of the satellite.

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Mechanical Engineering: Estimate the kinetic energy of the satellite
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