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-/9.09 points SerCP97·P.034 A satellite has a mass of 101 kg and is located at 1.98 x 106 m above the surface of Earth. (a) What is the potential energy associated with the satellite at this location? (b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force on the satetite? Need Help? Taikto.Tutor.) Submit Answer Save Progress o 019.09 points I Previous Answers S erCP9 7.P046.WI A synchronous satellite, which always remains above the same point on a planet's equator, is Neptune rotates once every 16.1 h. Use the data of this table to find the altitude of the satelli Use the data of this table to find the altitude of the satelli

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effective radius of distance between satellite and earth, R = Re + H = (6.37 + 1.98) x 10^6 m = 8.35 x 10^6 m
where Re = earth radius and H = height of satellite from earths surface.

a) GPE = G*Me*m/R = GMe*101/8.35 x 10^6 m =4.79 x 10^8 J

b) Fg = G*Me*m/R² = 577.377 N

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