A satellite has a mass of 5850 kg and is in a circular orbit 4.1 105

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A satellite has a mass of 5850 kg and is in a circular orbit 4.1 × 105 m above the surface of a planet. The period of the orbit is 2.00 hours. The radius of the planet is 4.15 × 106 m. What would be the true weight of the satellite if it were at rest on the planet's surface?
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Physics

ISBN: 978-1118486894

10th edition

Authors: David Young, Shane Stadler

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