Answer:
The kinetic energy is [tex]KE = 7.59 *10^{10} \ J[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The radius of the orbit is [tex]r = 2.3 *10^{4} \ km = 2.3 *10^{7} \ m[/tex]
The gravitational force is [tex]F_g = 6600 \ N[/tex]
The kinetic energy of the satellite is mathematically represented as
[tex]KE = \frac{1}{2} * mv^2[/tex]
where v is the speed of the satellite which is mathematically represented as
[tex]v = \sqrt{\frac{G M}{r^2} }[/tex]
=> [tex]v^2 = \frac{GM }{r}[/tex]
substituting this into the equation
[tex]KE = \frac{ 1}{2} *\frac{GMm}{r}[/tex]
Now the gravitational force of the planet is mathematically represented as
[tex]F_g = \frac{GMm}{r^2}[/tex]
Where M is the mass of the planet and m is the mass of the satellite
Now looking at the formula for KE we see that we can represent it as
[tex]KE = \frac{ 1}{2} *[\frac{GMm}{r^2}] * r[/tex]
=> [tex]KE = \frac{ 1}{2} *F_g * r[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]KE = \frac{ 1}{2} *6600 * 2.3*10^{7}[/tex]
[tex]KE = 7.59 *10^{10} \ J[/tex]
