A satellite orbits the earth a distance of 1.50 × 107​ ​m above the earth'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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A satellite orbits the earth a distance of 1.50 × 107​ ​m above the earth'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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