Question: A moon orbits a planet in an almost circular orbit that has a radius of 9.45 x10 6 m. If the mass of the planet

A moon orbits a planet in an almost circular orbit that has a radius of 9.45 x106 m. If the mass of the planet is 8.19 x1023 kg, what is the speed of the satellite?

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4.24 x103 m/s

3.58 x103 m/s

  • 3.58 x 10 3 m/s

5.78 x103 m/s

  • 5.78 x10 3 m/s

2.40 x103 m/s

  • 2.40 x10 3 m/s

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