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Two Earth satellites, A and B, each of mass m, are to be launched into circular orbits about Earth鈥檚 center. Satellite A is to orbit at an altitude of6370km. Satellite B is to orbit at an altitude of 19110km . The radius of Earth REis 6370km .

(a) What is the ratio of the potential energy of satellite B to that of satellite A, in orbit?

(b) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of satellite B to that of satellite A, in orbit?

(c) Which satellite has the greater total energy if each has a mass of14.6kg ?

(d) By how much?

Short Answer

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  1. UbUa=12
  2. KbKa=12
  3. Eb>Ea
  4. Ea Is greater than Eb by 1.1108J

Step by step solution

01

Listing the given quantities

Mass of satellite A (Ma) and Mass of satellite BMa=Mb=m=14.6kg.

Height of satellite Aha=6370km103m1km=6370103m

Height of satellite Bhb=19110km103m1km=19110103m

The radius of the Earth RE=6370km103m1km=6370103m

02

Understanding the potential and kinetic energy

By using potential energy and kinetic energy formulae, we can find out

(UbUa)And(KbKa)

By adding potential energy and kinetic energy, we can find the total energy.

Formula:

U=GMm(R+h)

K=GMm2(R+h)

E=U+K

E=GMm2(R+h)

03

(a) Calculation of the ratio of the potential energy of satellite B to that of satellite A

UbUa

Ub=-GMmRE+hb (1)

Ua=-GMmRE+ha (2)

Dividing equations 1 and 2

UbUa=-GMmRE+hbRE+ha-GMm

UbUa=RE+haRE+hb=6370鈥塳尘+6370鈥塳尘6370鈥塳尘+19110鈥塳尘

UbUa=12

Ua=2Ub (3)

04

(b) Calculation of the ratio of the kinetic energy of satellite B to that of satellite A

Calculation forKbKa

Kb=GMm2(RE+hb) (4)

Ka=GMm2(RE+ha) (5)

Dividing equation (4) by (5)

KbKa=RE+haRE+hb

KbKa=12

Ka=2Kb

05

(c) Which satellite has the greater total energy, satellite A (Ea) or satellite B (Eb)? 

Comparing the total energy of satellite A and satellite B

The satellite with a smaller value of the radius of orbit would have larger energy. Also, the value of E is negative. So, the satellite with the smallest value of magnitude would have the largest energy. Therefore, satellite B has the largest energy.

06

(d) how much is the total energy of one satellite greater than the other? 

Calculation forEaandEb

Ea=GMm2(RE+ha)=6.671011Nm2/kg25.981024kg14.6kg2(6370+6370)103m=2.2108J

Eb=Ea2=2.2108J2=1.1108J

|Ea|-|Eb|=2.2108J1.1108J=1.1108J

Ea Is greater than Eb by 1.1108J

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