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A satellite of mass 1,000 kg moves in a circular orbit of radius 7,000 km round the earth. Calculate the total energy required to place the satellite in the orbit from the earth's surface Assuming initially it to be at rest. Take `g=10ms^-2`, radius of the carth, R-6,400 km.

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