Question

the mass of the satellite

Let G be the universal gravitational constant and mp be the mass of the planet a satellite is orbiting. Which equation could be used to find the velocity of the satellite if it is placed in a low Earth orbit?(1 point)

Responses

v=Gmp(200 km)−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(200 km)−−−−−−√

v=1(7,000 km)Gmp−−−−√
v=1(7,000 km)Gmp−−−−√

v=Gmp(7,000 km)−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(7,000 km)−−−−−−−√

v=1(200 km)Gmp−−−−√

v=Gmp(7,000 km)−−−−−−−√

Let G be the universal gravitational constant and mp be the mass of the planet a satellite is orbiting. Which equation could be used to find the velocity of the satellite if it is placed in a geostationary orbit?(1 point)

Responses

v=Gmp(48,115 km)−−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(48,115 km)−−−−−−−−√

v=Gmp(7,324 km)−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(7,324 km)−−−−−−−√

v=Gmp(15,522 km)−−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(15,522 km)−−−−−−−−√

v=Gmp(42,164 km)−−−−−−−−√

v=Gmp(42,164 km)−−−−−−−−√

The factor that is not needed when calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet is the mass of the satellite.

To calculate the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet, you need to consider three factors: the mass of the planet, the orbital radius of the satellite, and the mass of the satellite itself. The universal gravitational constant is not needed when calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet. The universal gravitational constant, denoted by G, is a constant that helps determine the strength of the gravitational force between two objects. However, when calculating the velocity of a satellite in orbit, you do not need to directly involve the gravitational constant in the calculation.