A Satellite in Circular Orbit 1

question 45

Multiple Choice

A satellite in circular orbit 1.609 * 10⁶ m above the surface of Earth r_e = 6.436 * 10⁶ m) has an acceleration toward Earth of

• A) 9.76 m/s².
• B) 6.25 m/s².
• C) 7.80 m/s².
• D) 8.73 m/s².
• E) 15.3 m/s².

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Definitions:

Primary Motor Area

A part of the frontal lobe in the brain responsible for the execution of voluntary movements by sending signals to skeletal muscles.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; the basic building block of the nervous system.

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Amygdala

A part of the brain involved in emotion regulation, especially fear and pleasure responses, as well as memory processing.