An 8000 Kg Satellite Is Launched from the Surface of the Earth,and

question 26

Multiple Choice

An 8000 kg satellite is launched from the surface of the earth,and injected into a circular orbit at an altitude of 100 km above the surface of the earth.The kinetic energy of the satellite in the circular orbit is (G = 6.67 $\times$ 10^-11 Nm²/kg², Me = 5.98 $\times$ 10²⁴ kg, Re = 6.38 $\times$ 10⁶ m)

• A) 5.02 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• B) 4.25 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• C) 3.45 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• D) 2.46 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• E) 2.01 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.