A satellite m = 500 kg orbits the earth at a distance d = 190 km, above the surface of the planet. The radius of the earth is re = 6.38 × 106 m and the gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10-11 N m2/kg2 and the Earth's mass is me = 5.98 × 1024 kg. What is the speed of the satellite in m/s?

A satellite m = 500 kg orbits the earth at a distance d = 190 km, above the surface of the planet. The radius of the earth is re = 6.38 × 106 m and the gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10-11 N m2/kg2 and the Earth's mass is me = 5.98 × 1024 kg. What is the speed of the satellite in m/s?

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A satellite m = 500 kg orbits the earth at a distance d = 190 km, above the surface of the planet. The radius of the earth is r_e = 6.38 × 10⁶ m and the gravitational constant G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N m²/kg² and the Earth's mass is m_e = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg. What is the speed of the satellite in m/s?

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