GravitationHard
Question
What is the minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass m from the surface of a planet of mass M and radius R in a circular orbit at an altitude of 2R ?
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Solution
From energy conservation
........(i)From force balance at A,
........(ii)from (i) and (ii)
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