A satellite of mass 5500 kg is moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a heigh of 3600 km. a) What is the weight of the satellite at this location? b) What is the speed of the satellite? c) How long did it take for the satellite to go around the Earth once?

A satellite of mass 5500 kg is moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a heigh of 3600 km. a) What is the weight of the satellite at this location? b) What is the speed of the satellite? c) How long did it take for the satellite to go around the Earth once?

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A satellite of mass 5500 kg is moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a height
of 3600 km.
a) What is the weight of the satellite at this location?
b) What is the speed of the satellite?
c) How long did it take for the satellite to go around the Earth once?

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