A satellite is shifted from a circular orbit of radius to a new circular orbit of…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

1000\,\text{kg}

satellite is shifted from a circular orbit of radius

7.0\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

to a new circular orbit of radius

8.0\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

around Earth. Taking

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

and

M_{\text{E}}=6.0\times10^{24}\,\text{kg}

, calculate the additional mechanical energy required for the transfer.