A space vehicle is in a circular orbit 200 mi above the surface of the moon. Knowing

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A space vehicle is in a circular orbit 200 mi above the surface of the moon. Knowing that the radius and mass of the moon are 1080 mi and 5.03 × 1021 lb ⋅ s2 / ft , respectively, determine

(a) The acceleration of gravity at the surface of the moon,

(b) The periodic time (see Prob. 12.84) of the space vehicle.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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