1. Calculate the speed of a satellite moving in a stable circular orbit about th

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1. Calculate the speed of a satellite moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a height of 4890 km . Express your answer using three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
2. Calculate the force of Earth's gravity on a spacecraft 2.00 Earth radii above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1550 kg . Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. 1. Calculate the speed of a satellite moving in a stable circular orbit about the Earth at a height of 4890 km . Express your answer using three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
2. Calculate the force of Earth's gravity on a spacecraft 2.00 Earth radii above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1550 kg . Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units. Express your answer using three significant figures and include the appropriate units.
2. Calculate the force of Earth's gravity on a spacecraft 2.00 Earth radii above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1550 kg . Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

Orbital speed, v = sqrt(GM/ (R + h))

V = sqrt[ (6.67 x 10^-11 x 6 x 10^24)/(6.4 x 10^6 + 4.890 x 10^6)]

Velocity, v = 5953.76 m/s

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