Suppose That a Satellite Is in a Circular Orbit at a Height

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a satellite is in a circular orbit at a height of 2.00 $\times$ 10⁶ m above Earth's surface.What is the speed of a satellite in this orbit?

• A)8.31 \(\times\) 10¹ m/s
• B)6.90 \(\times\) 10³ m/s
• C)4.76 \(\times\) 10⁷ m/s
• D)9.62 \(\times\) 10⁴ m/s
• E)None of these is correct.

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