For a 100 kg satellite orbiting Earth in a circular orbit of radius 6500 km, determine the following:   Part A its kinetic energy, K   Enter your answer in scientific notation in the following format: The coefficient, followed by the capital letter E, followed by the exponent. For example, if your answer is 5.0\times10^8 \space J5.0×108 J, enter 5.0E8 J Part B its potential energy, U (U = 0 at infinity)   Enter your answer in scientific notation in the following format: The coefficient, followed by the capital letter E, followed by the exponent. For example, if your answer is 5.0\times10^8 \space J5.0×108 J, enter 5.0E8 J

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For a 100 kg satellite orbiting Earth in a circular orbit of radius 6500 km, determine the following:

 
Part A

its kinetic energy, K

 

Enter your answer in scientific notation in the following format: The coefficient, followed by the capital letter E, followed by the exponent. For example, if your answer is 5.0\times10^8 \space J5.0×108 J, enter 5.0E8 J

Part B

its potential energy, U (U = 0 at infinity)

 

Enter your answer in scientific notation in the following format: The coefficient, followed by the capital letter E, followed by the exponent. For example, if your answer is 5.0\times10^8 \space J5.0×108 J, enter 5.0E8 J

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