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A: The mean distance from the Sun of the asteroid Icarus.   given, period of Icarus(TIcarus)=410 days…

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A: According to Kepler's second law,   Area velocity is constant. So,   A1t1=A2t2 The relation between…

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Q: 8. The International Space Station is in orbit about 408 km above the surface of Earth. Calculate…

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A: Given data The semi-major axis is a=104.72×106 km The eccentricity is e=0.8   The semi-major axis in…

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Q: Which type of satellite listed below is most likely to be found in geostationary orbit?   a…

A: Communications satellites are often placed in a geostationary orbit so that Earth-based satellite…

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Q: If Planet Earth's mass was doubled, would it’s gravitational force Double, Half, or stay the same.…

A: Given: If Planet Earth's mass was doubled, would it’s gravitational force Double, Half, or stay the…

Q: If a satellite with a mass of 9 x 10^2 kg is placed in an orbit around a planet with a mass of 8 x…

A: mass of satellite (m)=9 X 102 kg mass of planet(M)=8 X 1020 kg orbital speed of satellite(v)=19000…

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Q: The Hope satellite orbiting Mars has an orbital period of 55.00 hours. If the mass of the satellite…

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Q: A newly discovered planet orbits a distant star with the same mass as the Sun at an average distance…

A: Given Mass of the distant star = Mass of the sun planet distance from star = 102 million kilometres…

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Q: A mini satellite weighing 50 kg is going to be launched into an orbit around earth by a rocket. One…

A: Given: Mass of satellite: m=50 [kg]. Height from earth`s surface: h'=3.5 [km]=3500 [m]. Satellite…

Q: A newly discovered planet orbits a distant star with the same mass as the Sun at an average distance…

A: Given that  Average distance = a = 122×109 m Time period of the planet's orbital period can be…

Q: tellite orbits a planet at a speed of about 4 km/s with an orbital radius of about 17,000 km. How…

A: Given values:- Speed of planet,(v)=4 km/sec ----(1) Orbital radius,(r)=17000 km -----(2) Suppose (t)…

Q: An object is found orbiting the sun at a distance of 70 AU what is the objects orbital period? A.…

A: Solution: Given: 1 AU = one astronomical unit = 1.496 x 1011 m 1 year = 3.156 x 107 s  G =…

Q: You can get from Earth to Mars by means of a Hohmann transfer orbit in 8 months.  Based on what you…

A: Hohnmann transfer orbit is an elliptical orbit used to transfer between two circular of different…

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Q: Planet A and Planet B are in circular orbits around a distant star. Planet A is 9 times farther from…

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Q: A satellite can orbit at 5 kmkm above the Moon's surface but not at 5 kmkm above Earth's surface.…

A: First satellite to orbit a planet or Moon it is provided with velocity and the gravity of the planet…

Q: f you're going to travel from Earth to Mars, then at the moment you launch from Earth, Mars should…

A: Mars must be behind the Earth in its orbit around the Sun at the time of launch. Beacuse the time we…

Q: Suppose Earth orbited a star whose mass was double the mass of the sun. If the radius of Earth's…

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Q: NASA is expected to send a 2600 kg satellite 450km above the earth's surface . what it's radius

A: Given: The mass of the satellite is 2600 kg. The height of the satellite from the earth's surface is…

Q: A planet that has a mass 2.03 times that of the Earth is orbiting a star that has the a mass 3.86…

A: Mass of planet =2.03 times mass of earth  Mass of star =3.86 times mass of sun  Average distance…

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Q: A satellite of mass 2,134 kg orbits the Earth at an altitude of 3,434 km in a circular orbit. How…

A: Given data: The mass of satellite is m=2134 kg. The altitude of satellite is h=3434 km. The mean…

Q: Use Kepler's third Law to determine how many days it takes a spacecraft to travel in an elliptical…

A: Use Kepler's third Law to determine how many days it takes a spacecraft to travel in an elliptical…

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Q: NASA IS EXPECTED TO SEND A 2600 KG SATELLITE 450 KM ABOVE THE EARTH'S SURFACE. WHAT IS ITS RADIUS,…

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Q: Earth’s mass is 5.98 x 1024 kg and it is located 150 million kilometers from the Sun.    Calculate…

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Q: The most recent Sirius XM satellite to provide radio music is called Sirius FM-6.  Launched in 2013,…

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Q: ight of an object measured on planet 3 is a result of gravity ?

A: Weight is the measure of the force of gravity acting on a body. Weight is that force that acts at…

Q: An astronomer observes that a small moon is in circular orbit around a distant planet. If the moon…

A: Time perod of moon = 150 hr = 150 * 60 * 60  = 540000 secondsOrbital radius (R) = 3.7 * 107 m Using…