The International Space Station orbits the Earth in a circle with a radius of approximately 6688185 m (which is only a few hundred miles above Earth's surface). At that distance, the acceleration due to gravity is only 8.87m / (s ^ 2) what is the velocity of the space station in this orbit? Your answer should be in units of m / s

The International Space Station orbits the Earth in a circle with a radius of approximately 6688185 m (which is only a few hundred miles above Earth's surface). At that distance, the acceleration due to gravity is only 8.87m / (s ^ 2) what is the velocity of the space station in this orbit? Your answer should be in units of m / s

An Introduction to Physical Science

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305079137

Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Publisher:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

Chapter2: Motion

Section2.4: Acceleration In Uniform Circular Motion

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