Asked by Hannah
The moon is a satellite that orbits the earth at a radius of 3.85 × 108 m. The mass of the earth is 5.98 × 1024 kg. What is the orbital speed of the moon?
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Answered by
bobpursley
Gravity=centripetal force
GmMe/r^2=m v^2/r
v^2=GMe/r r is the orbital radius, solve for v
GmMe/r^2=m v^2/r
v^2=GMe/r r is the orbital radius, solve for v
Answered by
Aquila
1036015.58 m/s