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Find the workdone to move an earth satellite of mass m from a circular orbit of radius 2R to one of radius 3R.

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To find the work done to move an Earth satellite of mass \( m \) from a circular orbit of radius \( 2R \) to one of radius \( 3R \), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write the formula for the total energy of a satellite in orbit The total energy \( E \) of a satellite in a circular orbit is given by the formula: \[ E = -\frac{GMm}{2R} \] where: ...
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