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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what formula do I use to find the potential energy of a satellite when I know it's mass and its distance from earth? And also how do I find the magnitude of gravitational force on it?

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

start with Newton, gravitational force F = GMm/r^2 and integrate to get potential energy....

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

get G, M from internet or text book, r from centre earth, so get radius earth from internet/textbook

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