A space shuttlc is in a circular orbit at a height H above the Earth. A small satellite is held above the shuttle (i.e. directly away from the Earth) by means of a rod of length h and then released. What is its initial motion relative to the shuttle?

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A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at a height H above the Earth. A small
satellite is held above the shuttle (i.e. directly away from the Earth) by means
of a rod of length h and then released. What is its initial motion relative to the
shuttle?
Transcribed Image Text:A space shuttle is in a circular orbit at a height H above the Earth. A small satellite is held above the shuttle (i.e. directly away from the Earth) by means of a rod of length h and then released. What is its initial motion relative to the shuttle?
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