A moon in another galaxy from our own has the same gravity as Earth. a. Determine the radius of the moon is it has a tangential velocity of 400,000 m/s b. Determine the mass of the moon if its orbital period (T - time to complete one rotation) is 24 hours.

A moon in another galaxy from our own has the same gravity as Earth. a. Determine the radius of the moon is it has a tangential velocity of 400,000 m/s b. Determine the mass of the moon if its orbital period (T - time to complete one rotation) is 24 hours.

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Chapter6: Uniform Circular Motion And Gravitation

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Problem 43PE: A geosynchronous Earth satellite is one that has an orbital period of precisely 1 day. Such orbits...

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