kg satellite orbits the earth in a circular orbit 1200 km above earth's surface. The earth's mass is 5.97 × 1024 kg, its radius is 6.3 × 106 m, and G = 6.67 × 1011 N⋅m2/kg2 Determine the orbital speed of the satellite. v = m/s

kg satellite orbits the earth in a circular orbit 1200 km above earth's surface. The earth's mass is 5.97 × 1024 kg, its radius is 6.3 × 106 m, and G = 6.67 × 1011 N⋅m2/kg2 Determine the orbital speed of the satellite. v = m/s

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A 2900 kg satellite orbits the earth in a circular orbit 1200 km above earth's surface. The earth's mass is 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg, its radius is 6.3 × 10⁶ m, and G = 6.67 × 10¹¹ N⋅m²/kg²

Determine the orbital speed of the satellite.

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