1) Astronauts orbiting the earth in the space shuttle experience a force of gravity that is     several times greater than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.     several times smaller than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.     a fraction greater than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.     a fraction smaller than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface .     ... nonsense! Orbiting astronauts do not experience any gravitational pull from the earth. a) A space shuttle is in orbit about the earth at an altitude where the acceleration due to gravity is 8.70 m/s 2. What is the shuttle's speed at this altitude?     2.65 × 10 3 m/s     7.45 × 10 3 m/s     7.68 × 10 3 m/s     7.91 × 10 3 m/s b) A 9 × 10 3 kg satellite with an orbital radius of 3.20 × 10 7 m orbits the earth at an altitude of 2.56 × 10 7 m. What is the orbital period?     1.11× 10 4 s     4.12 × 10 4 s     5.69 × 10 4 s     1.50 × 10 15 s

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Astronauts orbiting the earth in the space shuttle experience a force of gravity that is
   
several times greater than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.
   
several times smaller than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.
   
a fraction greater than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface.
   
a fraction smaller than the Fgrav experienced on Earth's surface .
   
... nonsense! Orbiting astronauts do not experience any gravitational pull from the earth.

a)

A space shuttle is in orbit about the earth at an altitude where the acceleration due to gravity is 8.70 m/s 2. What is the shuttle's speed at this altitude?
   
2.65 × 10 3 m/s
   
7.45 × 10 3 m/s
   
7.68 × 10 3 m/s
   
7.91 × 10 3 m/s
b)
A 9 × 10 3 kg satellite with an orbital radius of 3.20 × 10 7 m orbits the earth at an altitude of 2.56 × 10 7 m. What is the orbital period?
   
1.11× 10 4 s
   
4.12 × 10 4 s
   
5.69 × 10 4 s
   
1.50 × 10 15 s
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