A satellite used in a cellular telephone network has a mass of 2050 kg and is in
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A satellite used in a cellular telephone network has a mass of 2050 kg and is in a circular orbit at a height of 880 km above the surface of the earth.
A satellite used in a cellular telephone network has a mass of 2050 kg and is in a circular orbit at a height of 880 km above the surface of the earth.
Part A
What is the gravitational force Fgrav on the satellite?
Take the gravitational constant to be G = 6.67×10 −11 N⋅m2/kg2 , the mass of the earth to beme = 5.97×10 24 kg , and the radius of the Earth to be re = 6.38×10 6 m .
Express your answer in newtons.
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