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HELP PLEASE!!! A satellite moves in a circular orbit around Earth at a speed of 5085 m/s.
(a) Determine the satellite's altitude above the surface of Earth.
(b) Determine the period of the satellite's orbit.
(a) Determine the satellite's altitude above the surface of Earth.
(b) Determine the period of the satellite's orbit.
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Answered by
bobpursley
centripetal force: mv^2/r
where r is distance from CENTER of Earth.
then set this equal to gravitational force
GMem/r^2
GMe/r^2=v^2/r solve for r, then subtract Radiusearth to get altitude.
where r is distance from CENTER of Earth.
then set this equal to gravitational force
GMem/r^2
GMe/r^2=v^2/r solve for r, then subtract Radiusearth to get altitude.
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