Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the moon

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Answer the questions below by using the distance between the earth and moon (r = 3.84 Ã- 108 m) and Mmoon = 7.36 Ã- 1022kg and Mearth = 5.98 Ã- 1024kg. (20 points)

Calculate the gravitational potential energy of the moon.

Calculate the kinetic energy of the moon.

Calculate the speed of the moon using the conservation of mechanical energy.

Calculate the escape speed of the moon.

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