A satellite, of mass , in orbit around the Earth has an orbital radius of and a…

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Problem

A satellite, of mass mm, in orbit around the Earth has an orbital radius of RR and a linear speed vv. For half of a complete orbit of the Earth, which of the following correctly gives the work done on the satellite by the Earth's gravitational field? (1) 0 (2) πmv22\frac{\pi m v^2}{2} (3) πmv2\pi m v^2 (4) 2πmv22\pi m v^2

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