A 4,000 Kg Satellite Is Traveling in a Circular Orbit

question 51

Multiple Choice

A 4,000 kg satellite is traveling in a circular orbit 200 km above the surface of the Earth. A 30.0 gram marble is dropped inside the satellite. What is the force of gravity on the marble as viewed by the observers on the Earth? (M_E = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, R_E = 6.37 × 10⁶ m, G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg²)

• A) 0.405 N
• B) 0.362 N
• C) 0.277 N
• D) 0.202 N
• E) 0.185 N

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