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

question 74

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 magnitude of the acceleration of 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) 9.80 m/s²
• B) 9.24 m/s²
• C) 8.90 m/s²
• D) 8.62 m/s²
• E) 7.95 m/s²

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