Question: Problem 2 (22 Marks) Part A. Telecommunication Space Y company operates a series of Skylink satellites that orbits the earth and is currently owned by

Problem 2 (22 Marks) Part A. Telecommunication Space Y company operates a series of Skylink satellites that orbits the earth and is currently owned by the director Elon Must. The company wants to operate their new satellite dragon X in a circular orbit at a fixed altitude around the Earth. Elon is in a clash with his program leader Jeff Tezos and is determined that the Space Y satellite should have a range of orbital speeds. Explain why this is not possible, using the physics principles and equations that consider gravitational field strength and centripetal acceleration and settle the argument between Elon and Jeff. (10 marks) Part B. An artificial satellite has been put into a circular polar orbit around the planet Venus. Venus has a radius of 6,052 km. The satellite is at an altitude of 1,050 km and orbits the planet every 1 hour and 50 minutes. Il. Calculate the mass of Venus based on this data. (12 marks)
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