**Problem Statement:**An 8000 kg satellite is launched from the surface of the Earth and injected into a circular orbit at an altitude of 100 km above the surface of the Earth. The gravitational potential energy of the satellite in the circular orbit is calculated using the following constants:- Gravitational constant \( G = 6.67 \times 10^{-11} \, \text{N}\cdot\text{m}^2/\text{kg}^2 \)- Mass of Earth \( M_E = 5.97 \times 10^{24} \, \text{kg} \)- Radius of Earth \( R_E = 6.37 \times 10^6 \, \text{m} \)**Multiple Choice:**Choose the correct gravitational potential energy of the satellite.- \( -5.01 \times 10^{11} \, \text{J} \)- \( -4.92 \times 10^{11} \, \text{J} \)- \( -4.75 \times 10^{11} \, \text{J} \)- \( -4.02 \times 10^{11} \, \text{J} \)- \( -3.85 \times 10^{11} \, \text{J} \)

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An 8000 kg satellite is launched from the surface of the Earth and injected into a circular orbit at an altitude of 100 km above the surface of the Earth. The gravitational potential energy of the satellite in the circular orbit is (G = 6.67 x 10-11 N-m2/kg2, MẸ = 5.97 × 1024 kg, RE = 6.37 x 106 m) Multiple Choice -5.01 x 101 J. x 1011 J. -4.75 x 1011 J. -4.02 x 1011 J.

An 8000 kg satellite is launched from the surface of the Earth and injected into a circular orbit at an altitude of 100 km above the surface of the Earth. The gravitational potential energy of the satellite in the circular orbit is (G = 6.67 x 10-11 N-m2/kg2, MẸ = 5.97 × 1024 kg, RE = 6.37 x 106 m) Multiple Choice -5.01 x 101 J. x 1011 J. -4.75 x 1011 J. -4.02 x 1011 J.

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