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

question 43

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 time it takes for the satellite to travel around the Earth is (M_E = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, R_E = 6.37 × 10⁶ m, G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg²)

• A) 0.750 hours.
• B) 0.950 hours.
• C) 1.25 hours.
• D) 1.68 hours.
• E) 2.01 hours.

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