Question:
A satellite of mass 500 kg orbits the earth with a period of
Last updated: 7/10/2022
A satellite of mass 500 kg orbits the earth with a period of 6,000 s. The earth has a mass of 5.97 x 1024 kg, a radius of 6.38 × 106 m, and G = 6.67 × 10-11 Nm²/kg2. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the earth's gravitational force on the satellite. (b) Determine the altitude of the satellite above the earth's surface.