A satellite of mass revolves in a circular orbit above the Earth’s surface

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems · Energy and Momentum of Rotating Systems

Problem

A satellite of mass

1000\,\text{kg}

revolves in a circular orbit

500\,\text{km}

above the Earth’s surface. Given

R_E = 6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

M_E = 6.0\times10^{24}\,\text{kg}

and

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

, calculate its total mechanical energy.