A satellite orbits the earth at a height of 400 km above the surface. How much energy must be expended to rocket the satellite out of the earth’s gravitational influence? Mass of the satellite = 200 kg, mass of the earth = 6.0 ×x 10^(24) kg,radiusof the earth= 6.4 xx 10^(6)m , G = 6.67 xx 10^(-11) N m^(2)) kg^(-2).

A satellite orbits the earth at a height of 400 km above the surface.

1.	A satellite orbits the earth at a height of 400 km above the surface. How much energy must be expended to rocket the satellite out of the earth’s gravitational influence? Mass of the satellite = 200 kg, mass of the earth = 6.0 ×x 10^(24) kg,radiusof the earth= 6.4 xx 10^(6)m , G = 6.67 xx 10^(-11) N m^(2)) kg^(-2).
Answer» SOLUTION :`5.9 XX 10^(9)` J