Satellites and Binding Energy EX 9

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The potential energy is

U=GMEmsr=(6.67×1011)(6×1024)(500)9.6×106=2.08×1010J

The total energy is equal to one half of this value, or E=1.04×1010J and the kinetic energy is equal to |E|, or K=1.04×1010J.