A satellite is in a circular parking orbit 6.98 × 10⁶ m from the center of Earth. To initiate a Hohmann transfer, a rocket gives it an accelerating thrust so that its speed is increased to 8300 m/s. How far from the center of Earth will the satellite be when it reaches its apogee? The mass of Earth is 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg and G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N·m²/kg². A) 3.12 × 10⁷ m B) 2.48 × 10⁷ m C) 1.06 × 10⁷ m D) 6.73 × 10⁷ m E) 4.75 × 10⁷ m

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The Answer of A satellite is in a circular parking orbit 6.98 × 10⁶ m from the center of Earth. To initiate a Hohmann transfer, a rocket gives it an accelerating thrust so that its speed is increased to 8300 m/s. How far from the center of Earth will the satellite be when it reaches its apogee? The mass of Earth is 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg and G = 6.67 x 10^-11 N·m²/kg². A) 3.12 × 10⁷ m B) 2.48 × 10⁷ m C) 1.06 × 10⁷ m D) 6.73 × 10⁷ m E) 4.75 × 10⁷ m

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