Find the mass of the satellite

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When in orbit, a communication satellite attracts the earthwith a force of 20.0 kN and theearth-satellite gravitational potential energy (relative to zero atinfinite separation) is -1.49 x 1011 J.

(a) Find the satellite's altitude above the earth'ssurface.

(b) Find the mass of the satellite.

Reference no: EM13564787

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