A satellite of mass is orbiting a planet of mass at a distance of the planet's centroid. If is the Potential Energy of the satellite, and its Kinetic Energy can be written as , a real constant, then the correct value of is:
: Consider that the satellite's dimensions are suffiently small and that the planet is sufficiently spherical, homogeneous and distant from the satellite. Assume that as the Gravitational Constant
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