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Physics A Level question about satellites?
Explorer 38 has a mass of 200kg and circles the earth in orbit 1.5 times the radius of the earth. Taking g=9.8N/kg on the surface and no other information, use ratios to calculate the force in Newtons pulling on the satellite when placed in this orbit.
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- DeanLv 68 years agoFavorite Answer
You have to bend the rules a bit (ignore the satellite mass) to firstly find the theoretical g at 1.5 * the earths radius from :
g = ( 1 ² / 1.5 ² ) * 9.8 = 4.3555 (m/s)/s
Force = mass * g = 200 * 4.3555 = 871.111 N
- ?Lv 78 years ago
Have a think and then at least have a go at answering it
Homework is for YOU to think about and try to work out, not for you to copy other peoples answers
