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John asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 9 years ago

Need physics help please!?

A satellite of mass 5500 kg orbits the Earth (mass = 6.0x10^24 kg) and has a period of 5800 s.

(a) Find the magnitude of the Earth's gravitational force on the satellite.

______N

(b) Find the altitude of the satellite.

_____m

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  • Steve
    Lv 7
    9 years ago
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    a) Use T² = 4π²R³/GM to find R²; use g = GM/R² and Fg = g*m to find the answer

    b) H = R - Re where R is found in (a)

    Source(s): Johannes Kepler
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