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Lemmy
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Okay I understand somewhat of this topic of grav potential energy but i got stumped on this one question. I am to find the mass of a satellite orbiting Earth with the given variables of (F)(units: kN) which is the force the sattelite attracts the earth, and given the gravitational potential energy (-U). You are also givin the gravitational constant (G), and the Earth (m_e)
How could you find the mass (m) of the sattelite without a given radius in the equation U=-(G*m_e*m)/r ?
How would i rewrite this equation
i know if i was givin radius then i could write it as m=(U*r)/-(G*m_e)
any help would be great thanks
lemmy
here is the problem
"When in orbit, a communication satellite attracts the Earth with a force of F and the earth-satellite gravitational potential energy (relative to zero at infinite separation) is - U"
"Find the mass of the satellite."
"Take the gravitational constant to be G , the mass of the Earth to be m_e ."
How could you find the mass (m) of the sattelite without a given radius in the equation U=-(G*m_e*m)/r ?
How would i rewrite this equation
i know if i was givin radius then i could write it as m=(U*r)/-(G*m_e)
any help would be great thanks
lemmy
here is the problem
"When in orbit, a communication satellite attracts the Earth with a force of F and the earth-satellite gravitational potential energy (relative to zero at infinite separation) is - U"
"Find the mass of the satellite."
"Take the gravitational constant to be G , the mass of the Earth to be m_e ."
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