A satellite with mass 848 kg is in a circular orbit with an orbital speed of 9640 m>s around the earth. What is the new orbital speed after friction from the earth’s upper atmosphere has done -7.50 * 10^9 J of work on the satellite? Does the speed increase or decrease?

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A satellite with mass 848 kg is in a circular orbit with an orbital
speed of 9640 m>s around the earth. What is the new orbital speed
after friction from the earth’s upper atmosphere has done -7.50 * 10^9 J
of work on the satellite? Does the speed increase or decrease?

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