A satellite of the Earth has a mass of 99kg and is at an altitude of 1.95x10 6 m

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A satellite of the Earth has a mass of 99kg and is at an altitude of 1.95x106 m. (Assume that U = 0 as r goes toinfinity.) (a) What is the potential energy of thesatellite-Earth system?

(b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by theEarth on the satellite?

(c) What force does the satellite exert on the Earth?
(a) What is the potential energy of thesatellite-Earth system?

(b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted by theEarth on the satellite?

(c) What force does the satellite exert on the Earth?

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