The angular velocity is V/R. The length units of V and R must be the same.. let's say meters.
Therefore
angular velocity = (9000 m/s)/6.5*10^6 m
= 1.38*10^-3 radians/s
That satellite is a rather low one, since the Earth's radius is 6378 m, only 122 km (75 miles) less than the orbit radius. Satellites do not last long in such low orbits.
What is the angular velocity in radian per second of a satellite that has an orbital velocity of 9000 m.s^-1, orbiting at a distance of 6500 km from the center of the earth
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