Why is kinetic energy a constant for a satellite in a circular orbit but not for a satellite in an elliptical orbit?

Q: An unmanned satellite orbits the earth with a perigee radius of 10,000 km and an apogee radius of…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you.If you want any…

Q: In order better to map the surface features of the Moon, a 383 kg imaging satellite is put into…

A: ms=383kgMm=7.36×1022kghs=149km=149×103mR=1740km=1740×103mr=R+hs=(1740×103m)+(149×103m)=1889×103m

Q: A spy satellite is in circular orbit around Earth. It makes one revolution in 6.40 h. Mass of Earth…

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Q: What does the work–energy theorem say about the speed of a satellite in circular orbit?

A: Introduction: According to the work-energy theorem, the work done is equal to the change in the…

Q: Consider a satellite which is in a low orbit about the Earth at an altitude of 220 km above Earth's…

A: Given Altitude h = 220 km = 220 x 103 m = 0.22 x 106 m G = 6.673 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2 Mearth = 5.98 x…

Q: Starting from Newton’s law of universal gravitation, show that for a small object of mass m in a…

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Q: A satellite is in a low earth orbit. Which of the following changes would increase the orbital…

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Q: What is the shape of the orbit when the velocity of the satellite is everywhere perpendicular to the…

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Q: You wish to put two satellites into a circular orbit of h above the earth's surface. One satellite's…

A: The circling speed of the satellites around the Earth is given by,

Q: What minimum energy is required to take a stationary 3.5 ×103 kg satellite from the surface of the…

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Q: object kinetic energy A 8170. kg satellite moving at 4000. m/s. (choose one) A 7930. kg satellite…

A: Kinetic Energy = 12 *(mass of the object  )*(velocity of the object)2

Q: Why does a satellite need no fuel to move round a planet in a fixed orbit?

A: Any object needs centripetal acceleration to keep itself in circular motion.

Q: The positions of a satellite in elliptical orbit are indicated. Rank these quantities from greatest…

A: a. Gravitational force: A > B > C > D b. Speed: A > B > C > D c. Momentum: A >…

Q: Find the escape velocity of a 1500 kg satellite from the Solar System while on the Earth's orbit.…

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Q: Determine the total mechanical energy of a satellite as it orbits (potential + kinetic) Known…

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Q: Is the sum of kinetic and potential energies a constant for satellites in circular orbits, in…

A: Determining if the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy is constant or not in circular orbits:

Q: comet is in an elliptical orbit around the Sun. Its closest approach to the Sun is a distance of 5 x…

A: Q. GIVEN THAT A comet is moving in elliptical orbit around the sun with Closest distance of comet…

Q: Calculate the velocity of escape of an artificial satellite orbiting the earth on a circular orbit…

A: Given data: The distance above Earth's surface is h=150 miles.

Q: A spy satellite is placed in an orbit at an altitude of 1/3 r. Calculate the speed of the satellite…

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Q: Low Orbit Satellites (LOS) are typically at altitudes between 160 km and 1000 km high so as to be…

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Q: A satellite moves in a circular orbit around the Earth with a speed of 5,000 m/s. Determine: A. The…

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Q: Calculate the gravitational potential energy of a 7.7-kg mass on the surface of the Earth. Calculate…

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Q: A satellite moves in a circular orbit around the earth at a speed of  3400 m/s determine.   a) The…

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Q: A satellite is in circular orbit at a height of 5.0x 10^5m above the earth’s surface. The radius of…

A: Given, The height of satellite = 5.0x 105 m =h The radius of the earth = 6.38x106 m =R The mass of…

Q: Is the sum of kinetic and potential energies a constant for satellites in circular orbits, in…

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Q: A 120 kg space satellite moves in a circular orbit of 400 km above Moon's surface with a period of…

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Q: Consider a satellite which is in a low orbit about the Earth at an altitude of 220 km above Earth's…

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Q: A 700 Kg satellite is placed h = 2.5 x 10^5 m above the earth. If the gravitational pull of earth is…

A: Fc = mv2/r  GMm/(Re+h)2 = mv2/(Re+h)

Q: What is the magnitude of gravitational force between two 1-kg bodies that are 1m apart?

A: Consider the mass of the first body be m1, the mass of the second body be m2, and the distance…

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Q: satellite moves in a circular orbit a distance of 1.6×105m above Earth's surface.  Determine the…

A: Circular radius "r"= 1.6×10^⁵ m .   We know   Radius of Earth "Re"= 6.3× 10^⁶ m . mass of Earth…

Q: A 300kg satellite moves in a circular orbit around the Mars (radius of the planet Mars is 3.37 ✕ 106…

A: (a) As the satellite moves in circular orbit, the centripetal acceleration is balanced by the…

Q: Why doesn't the force of gravity change the speed of a satellite in circular orbit?

A: The gravitational force can’t change the speed of a satellite in circular orbit because the…

Q: A 737-kg satellite is in a circular orbit about Earth at a height above Earth equal to Earth's mean…

A: Given, Mass of satellite m=737kg, Distance of satellite from the earth surface h=R=Earth's mean…

Q: It was stated that a satellite with negative total energy is in a bound orbit, whereas one with zero…

A: Consider a satellite of mass m orbiting around it at a distance r from the planet of mass M. For the…

Q: Draw a free body diagram for a satellite in an elliptical orbit showing why its speed increases as…

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Q: Add a particular point in its orbit a satellite in an elliptical orbit has a gravitational potential…

A: Given : At a particular point,            Gravitational potential energy, U1 = 5000 MJ ( it is…

Q: A satellite is moving in a nearly circular orbit around the earth? Show that the air friction will…

A: Consider a satellite orbiting around the Earth at an altitude. Due to the air friction provided by…

Q: The Moon travels in a 3.8×105km radius orbit about Earth. Earth's mass is 5.97×1024kg. Determine…

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Q: How much energy is required to lift a 10 kg rock from the surface of the Earth and place it in a…

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Q: A satellite in a circular orbit rotates around the Earth every 120 minutes. If the Earth's radius is…

A: Write the given values with the suitable variables. T=120 minr=4000 mih=400 mit=40 min Here, T, r,…

Q: Suppose a satellite orbits the Earth at an altitude of 1650 km.  Assuming its orbit is circular,…

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Q: A satellite is orbiting the earth in low orbit (160 km above the surface of the earth). If the…

A: Given:Distance between the earth’s surface and satellite = 160 kmMass of the earth = 5.972 X 10 24…

Centripetal Force

A particle, body, object or certain mass while travelling in a rotational path or semicircular path, experiences an inertia force. If that inertia force pulls the towards the inward of the imaginary circle in the rotation, it is termed as centripetal force.