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a 450 kg satellite is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 500 km above the earth's surface. because of air friction, the satellite eventually falls to the earth's surface, where it hits the ground with a speed of 2.00 km/s. how much energy was transformed into internal energy by means of air friction?

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-1.57 x 10 J

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a 450 kg satellite is in a circular orbit at an altitude of 500 km above the earth-example-1
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