What Is the Circular Velocity of an Object Orbiting Earth $6.67 × 10^{−11}$

question 131

Multiple Choice

What is the circular velocity of an object orbiting Earth at a distance of 100,000 km from Earth's center G = $6.67 × 10^{−11}$ m3⋅kg−1⋅s−2; MEarth = $5.98 × 10^{24}$ kg

• A)2 m/s
• B)20 m/s
• C)200 m/s
• D)2000 m/s
• E)20,000 m/s

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