Satellite Motion: A satellite orbits the Earth once every 6.0 hours in a circle. G= 6.67 x 10-11 Nm²/kg², M earth = 5.97 x 1024 kg. ▼ Part A What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the satellite? Express your answer with the appropriate units. μA Value Part B Units Submit Request Answer ?

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Satellite Motion: A satellite orbits the Earth once every 6.0 hours in a circle. G = 6.67 × 10-¹1 N·m²/kg², M earth = 5.97 x 1024 kg.
Part A
What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the satellite?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.
Value
Submit
µÅ
Part B
Units
Request Answer
What is the direction of the acceleration of the satellite?
toward the center of the earth
in the forward direction
away from the center of the earth
O in the backward direction
?
Submit Request Answer
Transcribed Image Text:Satellite Motion: A satellite orbits the Earth once every 6.0 hours in a circle. G = 6.67 × 10-¹1 N·m²/kg², M earth = 5.97 x 1024 kg. Part A What is the magnitude of the acceleration of the satellite? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Value Submit µÅ Part B Units Request Answer What is the direction of the acceleration of the satellite? toward the center of the earth in the forward direction away from the center of the earth O in the backward direction ? Submit Request Answer
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