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Question

A spacecraft of mass m_{sp} orbits the Earth in a circular path with a radius r_{sp}. Obtain an expression for the kinetic energy K_{sp} of the spacecraft.

Accepted Answer

K = ﻿GMemsp2rsp\frac{$$GM_{e}m$$_{sp}}{2r_{sp}}2rsp​GMe​msp​​﻿

Answer

K = ﻿GMemsp2rsp2\frac{$$GM_{e}m$$_{sp}^2}{r_{sp}^2}rsp2​GMe​msp2​​﻿

Answer

K = ﻿GMe2msp22rsp\frac{GM_{e}^2m_{sp}^2}{2r_{sp}}2rsp​GMe2​msp2​​﻿

Answer

K = ﻿GMemsp4rsp2\frac{$$GM_{e}m$$_{sp}}{4r_{sp}^2}4rsp2​GMe​msp​​﻿

A spacecraft of mass msp orbits the Earth in a circular path with a radius rsp. Obtain an expression for the kinetic energy Ksp of the spacecraft.

A spacecraft of mass m_sp orbits the Earth in a circular path with a radius r_sp. Obtain an expression for the kinetic energy K_sp of the spacecraft.