When in orbit a communication satellite attracts the earth


When in orbit, a communication satellite attracts the earth with aforce of 19.0 kN and the earth-satellite gravitational potential energy (relative to zero at infiniteseparation) is -1.59 multiplied by 1011 J.

(a) Find the satellite's altitude above the earth'ssurface.

m

(b) Find the mass of the satellite.

kg

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