A satellite in an elliptical orbit around Earth has a speed of (8032 mathrm{~m} / mathrm{s}) when
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A satellite in an elliptical orbit around Earth has a speed of \(8032 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) when it is at perigec, the position in the orbit closest to Earth. At this position, the satellite is \(112 \mathrm{~km}\) above Earth's surface. How far above the ground is the satellite when it is at apogee, the position in its orbit farthest from Earth?
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To solve this problem we can use the conservation of mechanical energy At any point in the satellites orbit the sum of its kinetic energy KE and its gravitational potential energy PE remains constant At perigee the closest point to Earth the satellite ...View the full answer
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