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Posted by Moises on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 11:20pm.

A satellite is in a circular orbit about the earth (ME = 5.98 1024 kg). The period of the satellite is 3.70 104 s. What is the speed at which the satellite travels?

Physics - Elena, Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 1:28pm
T=2•π•R•sqrt(R/G•M)
the gravitational constant G =6.67•10^-11 N•m²/kg²,
M= 5.985•10^24 kg
T²=4π²R³/G•M
Solve for R.

V=2πR/T

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