A spacecraft moves radially outward from an altitude of to above Earth’s surface

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

1.0\times10^{3}\,\text{kg}

spacecraft moves radially outward from an altitude of

200\,\text{km}

600\,\text{km}

above Earth’s surface. Using

M_{\!E}=5.97\times10^{24}\,\text{kg}

R_{\!E}=6.37\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

, and

G=6.67\times10^{-11}\,\text{N}\!\cdot\!\text{m}^2\!/\!\text{kg}^2

, calculate the change in the spacecraft’s gravitational potential energy. Provide the numerical value and unit.