A 1500-Kg Satellite Orbits a Planet in a Circular Orbit

question 10

Multiple Choice

A 1500-kg satellite orbits a planet in a circular orbit of radius 6.2 × 10⁶ m. What is the angular momentum of the satellite in its orbit around the planet if the satellite completes one orbit every 1.5 × 10⁴ s?

• A)3.9 × 10⁶ kg . m²/s
• B)1.4 × 10¹⁴ kg . m²/s
• C)6.2 × 10⁸ kg .m²/s
• D)8.1 × 10¹¹ kg . m²/s
• E)2.4 × 10¹³ kg . m²/s

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