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A 60 kg object is to be launched into orbit, 7 x 10##^6## m above the Earth’s surface. Given that the radius of the earth is 6.4 x 10 ##^6## m and the mass of the earth is 6.0 x 10 ##^{24}## kg, find:
A. The work done to put the object into orbit.
B. The velocity required to put the object into orbit.
C. The velocity of the object once it is in orbit.
Posted by Jake Hudson 6 months ago