Question 15 of 32 For a satellite to orbit Earth at a constant distance, its centripetal acceleration must be equal to Earth's gravitational acceleration. If a satellite is to orbit with a constant circular radius of 8,000,000 m, what is the approximate required velocity of the satellite? (Recall that Earth has a mass of 5.97 x 1024 = 6.67 x 10 11 N•m2/kg².) kg and G A. 8023 m/s O B. 9840 m/s O C. 7055 m/s D. 10,628 m/s SUBMIT

Question 15 of 32 For a satellite to orbit Earth at a constant distance, its centripetal acceleration must be equal to Earth's gravitational acceleration. If a satellite is to orbit with a constant circular radius of 8,000,000 m, what is the approximate required velocity of the satellite? (Recall that Earth has a mass of 5.97 x 1024 = 6.67 x 10 11 N•m2/kg².) kg and G A. 8023 m/s O B. 9840 m/s O C. 7055 m/s D. 10,628 m/s SUBMIT

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter7: Gravitation

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 67A

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