A satellite is orbiting the earth just above its surface. The centripetal force making the satellite follow a circular trajectory is just its weight, so its centripetal acceleration is about 9.81 m/s2 (the acceleration due to gravity near the earth's surface). If the earth's radius is about 6360 km, how fast must the satellite be moving? How long will it take for the satellite to complete one trip around the earth?
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wrong plus ratio
radius * (gravity * 1000) = x
square root(x) then divide by 1000 = velocity
time = 2*pi* 6360 / velocity / 60 for minutes
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square root(x) then divide by 1000 = velocity
time = 2*pi* 6360 / velocity / 60 for minutes
Your welcome
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