Data: Mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 10^24 kg, Mass of the Sun is 1.99 x 10^30 kg, Earth-Sun Dista nce is 1AU = 1.496 x 10^11 m NASA is going to launch a spy satellite at an altitude of 12,000 km above the Earth's surface. 1. Find the orbital velocity v =? 2. Find the period of the satellite, in hours. An asteroid (m = 20 tons) is approaching the Earth, traveling at 10 km/sec when it enters the atmosphere at 100 km above the surface. 3. Find its kinetic energy. 4. Find its potential energy. 5. Find the Kinetic energy when it hits the Earth's surface. (assume no air resistance) aturn is orbiting around the Sun at a distance of 9.555 AU, and Saturn's period is 29.4 years

Data: Mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 10^24 kg, Mass of the Sun is 1.99 x 10^30 kg, Earth-Sun Dista nce is 1AU = 1.496 x 10^11 m NASA is going to launch a spy satellite at an altitude of 12,000 km above the Earth's surface. 1. Find the orbital velocity v =? 2. Find the period of the satellite, in hours. An asteroid (m = 20 tons) is approaching the Earth, traveling at 10 km/sec when it enters the atmosphere at 100 km above the surface. 3. Find its kinetic energy. 4. Find its potential energy. 5. Find the Kinetic energy when it hits the Earth's surface. (assume no air resistance) aturn is orbiting around the Sun at a distance of 9.555 AU, and Saturn's period is 29.4 years

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