Answer:
ΔE = 37.8 x 10^9 J
Explanation:
The energy required will increased the potential energy and increase the kinetic energy.
As the altitude change is fairly small compared to the earth radius, we can ASSUME that the average gravity will be a good representative
Gravity acceleration at altitude would be 9.8(6400²/8000²) = 6.272 m/s²
G(avg) = (9.8 + 6.272)/2 = 8.036 m/s²
ΔPE = mG(avg)Δh = 1000(8.036)(8e6 - 6.4e6) = 12.857e9 J
The centripetal force at orbit must be equal to the gravity force
mv²/R = mg'
v²/8.0e6 = 6.272
v² = (6.272(8.0e6)) = 50.2e6 m²/s²
The maximum velocity when resting on earth at the equator is about 460 m/s.
The change in kinetic energy is
ΔKE = ½m(vf² - vi²)(1000)
ΔKE = ½(1000)(50.2e6 - 460²) = 25e9 J
Total energy increase is
25e9 + 12.857e9 = 37.8e9 J
