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Two Earth satellites, A and B, each of mass m, are to be launched into circular orbits about Earth's center. Satellite A is to orbit at an altitude of 6660 km. Satellite B is to orbit at an altitude of 23200 km. The radius of Earth REis 6370 km. (a) What is the ratio of the potential energy of satellite B to that of satellite A, in orbit? (b) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of satellite B to that of satellite A, in orbit? (c)Which satellite (answer A or B) has the greater total energy if each has a mass of 17.0 kg? (d) By how much?
Answers to 3 significant digits and please show unit of measurement
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