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The International Space Station (ISS) has a mass of 414,000 kg, an average speed of 2.77...

The International Space Station (ISS) has a mass of 414,000 kg, an average speed of 2.77 × 104 km/h, and an average height above the Earth's surface of 357 km.

(a) What is the average kinetic energy of the ISS?

(b) What is the average gravitational potential energy of the ISS?

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Concept - The gravitational force provides the centripetal force for the international space station. We use this to find the average kinetic energy as shown below***********************************************************************************************
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