Determine the magnitude of gravitational force on satellite

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A satellite has a mass of 100 kilogram and is placed at 2.00 x 10^6 meter above the surface of the Earth.

(a) Find the potential energy associated with the satellite at this location?

(b) Find the magnitude of the gravitational force on the satellite?

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