A 500-Kg Satellite Is in a Circular Orbit About a Planet

question 38

Multiple Choice

A 50.0-kg satellite is in a circular orbit about a planet. The potential energy of the orbit is -4.00 × 10⁷ J. What is the speed of the satellite?

• A)1.26 km/s
• B)2.11 km/s
• C)1.44 m/s
• D)3.22 km/s
• E)894 m/s

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