A 400 kg satellite is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 425 km above the Earth's surface. Because of air friction, the satellite eventually falls to the Earth's surface, where it hits the ground with a speed of 1.80 km/s. How much energy was transformed into internal energy by means of air friction?

A 400 kg satellite is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 425 km above the Earth's surface. Because of air friction, the satellite eventually falls to the Earth's surface, where it hits the ground with a speed of 1.80 km/s. How much energy was transformed into internal energy by means of air friction?

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