A Satellite Is in a Circular Orbit About the Earth

question 52

Multiple Choice

A satellite is in a circular orbit about the Earth at a distance of d = 5 times the Earth's radius above the surface.What is the speed of the satellite? (The radius of the Earth is 6.4 × 10⁶ m. )

• A)4.2E+2 m/s
• B)1.3E+5 m/s
• C)3.2E+3 m/s
• D)3.3E+6 m/s

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