Problem 3: A satellite is orbiting around a planet in a circular orbit. The radius of the orbit, measured from the center of the planet is R = 2.2 x 10' m. The mass of the planet is M = 6.4 x 1024 kg. V

Problem 3: A satellite is orbiting around a planet in a circular orbit. The radius of the orbit, measured from the center of the planet is R = 2.2 x 10' m. The mass of the planet is M = 6.4 x 1024 kg. V

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orbit, measured from the center of the planet is R = 2.2 × 107 m. The mass of the planet is M = 6.4 x
1024 kg.
Problem 3: A satellite is orbiting around a planet in a circular orbit. The radius of the

Part (b) Express the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration a, of the satellite in terms of the speed of the satellite v, and R.
a, =

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