A 218.7 kg satellite is in a circular orbit of 26,273 miles (42,300,000 m) in ra
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Question
A 218.7 kg satellite is in a circular orbit of 26,273 miles (42,300,000 m) in radius. The force keeping the satellite in orbit is 47.2 N. What is the velocity (speed) of the satellite?A 218.7 kg satellite is in a circular orbit of 26,273 miles (42,300,000 m) in radius. The force keeping the satellite in orbit is 47.2 N. What is the velocity (speed) of the satellite? A 218.7 kg satellite is in a circular orbit of 26,273 miles (42,300,000 m) in radius. The force keeping the satellite in orbit is 47.2 N. What is the velocity (speed) of the satellite?
Explanation / Answer
centripetal force = 47.2 N
m v^2 / r =47.2
so v^2=47.2*42300000/218.7
so v=3021.46 m/s