What is the gravitational potential at a distance from the earth's centre equal to 5…

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Problem

1. What is the gravitational potential at a distance from the earth's centre equal to 5 earth radii? (earth mass =

6.0 \times 10^{24}

kg, earth radius =

6.4 \times 10^3

km.) (1) What is the gravitational potential at a distance from the earth's centre equal to 5 earth radii? (earth mass =

6.0 \times 10^{24}

kg, earth radius =

6.4 \times 10^3

km.) (2) What is the gravitational potential energy of a 500 kg satellite placed at a distance from the earth's centre equal to 5 earth radii?