A Satellite Orbits the Earth a Distance of 1

question 4

Multiple Choice

A satellite orbits the earth a distance of 1.50 × 10⁷ m above the planet's surface and takes 8.65 hours for each revolution about the earth.The earth's radius is 6.38 × 10⁶ m.The acceleration of this satellite is closest to

• A)0.0690 m/s².
• B)0.870 m/s².
• C)1.91 m/s².
• D)2.72 m/s².
• E)9.80 m/s².

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