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A satellite m-500 kg orbits the earth at a distance d 215 km, above the surface of the planet. The radius of the earth is re 6.38 x 106 m an
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A satellite m-500 kg orbits the earth at a distance d 215 km, above the surface of the planet. The radius of the earth is re 6.38 x 106 m and the gravitational constant G-6.67 x 10-11 N m/kg2 and the Earth’s mass is me-5.98 x 1024 kg. ▲ What is the speed of the satellite in ms?
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Answer:
7.78 * 10³ m/s
Explanation:
Orbital velocity is given as:
v = √(GM/R)
G = 6.67 * 10^(-11) Nm/kg²
M = 5.98 * 10^(24) kg
R = radius of earth + distance of the satellite from the surface of the earth
R = 2.15 * 10^(5) + 6.38 * 10^(6)
R = 6.595 * 10^(6) m
v = √([6.67 * 10^(-11) * 5.98 * 10^(24)] / 6.595 * 10^(6))
v = √(6.048 * 10^7)
v = 7.78 * 10³ m/s