Question: An Earth satellite moves in a circular orbit 640 km above Earth's surface with a period of 98.0 min. What are the (a) Speed and

An Earth satellite moves in a circular orbit 640 km above Earth's surface with a period of 98.0 min. What are the

(a) Speed and

(b) Magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the satellite?

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