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A 1000kg satellite travels with an orbital speed of 500 m/s around a planet at an orbital radius of 8000 km . What is the mass of the planet?

College Physics

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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2. A 1000kg satellite travels with an orbital speed of 500 m/s around a planet at an orbital radius of 8000 km . What is the mass of the planet?

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