A satellite of mass 500 kg orbits the earth with a period of 6,000 s. The earth has a mass of 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg, a radius of 6.38 × 10⁶ m, and G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg².
(a) Calculate the magnitude of the earth's gravitational force on the satellite.
(b) Determine the altitude of the satellite above the earth's surface.

 

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a To calculate the magnitude of the Earths gravitational force on the satellite we can use Newtons law of universal gravitation F G m1 m2 r2 where F is the gravitational force G is the gravitational c... View the full answer