A 5,000 Kg Satellite Is Orbiting the Earth in a Circular

question 28

Multiple Choice

A 5,000 kg satellite is orbiting the Earth in a circular path. The height of the satellite above the surface of the Earth is 800 km. The speed of the satellite is (M_E = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, R_E = 6.37 × 10⁶ m, G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg²)

• A) 7,460 m/s.
• B) 6,830 m/s.
• C) 6,430 m/s.
• D) 5,950 m/s.
• E) 5,350 m/s.

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