What is the total energy of a 175,000 kg shuttle orbiting the Earth at 600 km above Earth's surface?

The total energy of a shuttle orbiting the Earth is the sum of its kinetic and gravitational potential energy, which can be calculated using formulas that incorporate the shuttle's mass, the Earth's mass, the gravitational constant, and the shuttle's altitude above the Earth. ;

Answered by muskangoswami8788 | 2024-06-18

The total energy of a shuttle orbiting the Earth at a certain height is the sum of its gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy. ;

Answered by ayush131303 | 2024-06-19

The total energy of a 175,000 kg shuttle orbiting the Earth at 600 km above the surface is approximately -0.485 x 10^12 J. This total energy is calculated by summing the gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy of the shuttle. The negative value indicates that the shuttle is in a bound orbit around the Earth.
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Answered by ayush131303 | 2024-09-30