The International Space Station (Figure 16.12) has a mass of 350 tonnes, and orbits the Earth at
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The International Space Station (Figure 16.12) has a mass of 350 tonnes, and orbits the Earth at an average height of 340 km where the gravitational acceleration is 8.8 m s−2. The radius of the Earth is 6400 km. Calculate:
a. The centripetal force on the space station
b. The speed at which it orbits
c. The time taken for each orbit
d. The number of times it orbits the Earth each day.
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