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A 600 kg satellite is in a circular orbit about the Earth at a height above the Earth equal to the Earth's mean radius. Find

A) Satellite's orbital speed,

B) Gravitational force acting on it.

 

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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