How does the mass of an object affect its satellite velocity? A. Negligible effect. B. The greater the mass, the faster the orbital velocity is. C. The greater the mass, the slower the orbital velocity is. D. The lesser the mass, the slower the orbital velocity is.

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GENERAL PHYSICS II. SATELLITE MOTION 1. How does the mass of an object affect its satellite velocity? A. Negligible effect. B. The greater the mass, the faster the orbital velocity is. C. The greater the mass, the slower the orbital velocity is. D. The lesser the mass, the slower the orbital velocity is. III. GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY 2. Determine the GPE of a 300kg-object that is 2700km above Jupiter. Mass of Jupiter = 1.898 × 10^27 kg and radius of Jupiter is 69,911 km. A. 3.25 x 10^11 J B. 4.11 x 10^13 J C. 5.23 x 10^11 J D. 1.41 x 10^13 J 3. Why is the equation PE = mgh cannot be used to get the potential energy anywhere in the universe? A. Mass is not constant on every part of the universe. B. It is only used for objects near the surface of Earth. C. Height cannot be determined. D. Acceleration is constant for every part of the universe.
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