2. How much work does a rocket engine need to do to change the orbit of a space shuttle from an altitude of 1.5x105 m to 4.5x106 meters above Earth's surface?

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Additional information: The mass of the rocket is 1.0x10^4 kg. Earth's mass is 5.98x10^24 kg. 

2. How much work does a rocket engine need to do to change the orbit of a space
shuttle from an altitude of 1.5x105 m to 4.5x106 meters above Earth's surface?
Transcribed Image Text:2. How much work does a rocket engine need to do to change the orbit of a space shuttle from an altitude of 1.5x105 m to 4.5x106 meters above Earth's surface?
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