A satellite has a mass of 250 kg. (mEarth = 5.97x1024 kg, rEarth = 6.38x106 m,  G = 6.67x10-11 Nm2/kg2)   i) What is the weight of the satellite near the Earth's surface?     ii) If the satellite is launched into orbit at a height of 300 km above the Earth's surface, what is weight of the satellite?

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A satellite has a mass of 250 kg.

(mEarth = 5.97x1024 kg, rEarth = 6.38x106 m,  G = 6.67x10-11 Nm2/kg2)

 

i) What is the weight of the satellite near the Earth's surface? 

  

ii) If the satellite is launched into orbit at a height of 300 km above the Earth's surface, what is weight of the satellite?

 

iii) If the satellite crashes into Mars with a gravitational field strength of 3.6 N/kg on the surface. Find the weight of the satellite on the surface of Mars.

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