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Calculate the K.E, P.E, Total energy and Binding energy of an artificial satellite of mass 2000kg orbiting at a height of 3600 km above the surface of the earth
Given: G = `6.67 xx 10^-11 Nm^2//kg`
R= `6400 km= 6.4 xx 10^6`m
M= `6 xx 10^24` kg
m = 2000 kg
h = 3600 km =`3.6 xx 10^6` m

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`KE = 40.09 xx 10^9 J, PE = 80.09 xx 10^9 J , TE = 40.09 xx 10^9 J , BE = 40.09 xx 10^9J`
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