Consider a spherical planet of mass M and radius R. How much energy is required to take a rocket of mass m from rest on the surface of the planet to a circular orbit a height h above the surface? (You may not assume h is small).

Consider a spherical planet of mass M and radius R. How much energy is required to take a rocket of mass m from rest on the surface of the planet to a circular orbit a height h above the surface? (You may not assume h is small).

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