A Large Telescope of Mass 8410 Kg Is in a Circular

question 36

Short Answer

A large telescope of mass 8410 kg is in a circular orbit around the earth, making one revolution every 927 minutes. What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on the satellite by the earth?
(G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg², M_earth = 6.0 × 10²⁴ kg)

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