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A satellite is in orbit above the surface of a spherical planet radius=6400km,acceleration=9.8ms-2 calc speed and t for 1complete orbit of?

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  • Knr
    Lv 4
    1 year ago

    for the satellite in the orbit,

    speed v = sq.root ( GM / r ) , while,

    time period T = 2pi sq.root ( r’3 /GM), where “r” is the radius of the orbit, M is mass of the planet and G=6.67x10’-11Nm’2/kg’2.

    if you have “r” value, use above relations and calculate your answers.

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