A satellite with a mass of 330 kg moves in a circular orbit 8.00 x 10 m above the Earth's surface. (a) What is the gravitational force on the satellite? (b) What is the speed of the satellite? km/s (c) What is the period of the satellite?

A satellite with a mass of 330 kg moves in a circular orbit 8.00 x 10 m above the Earth's surface. (a) What is the gravitational force on the satellite? (b) What is the speed of the satellite? km/s (c) What is the period of the satellite?

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A satellite with a mass of 330 kg moves in a circular orbit 8.00 x 10 m above the Earth's surface.
(a) What is the gravitational force on the satellite?
(b) What is the speed of the satellite?
km/s
(c) What is the period of the satellite?
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