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Title: Circular Motion Question High School Physics? Post by: julibyrd on Aug 6, 2012 A 2.7x10^3 kg satellite orbits the earth at a distance of 1.8x10^7 m from the earth's center at a speed of 4.7x10^3 m/s. What is the force acting on the satellite by the earth
Title: Circular Motion Question High School Physics? Post by: nzrodrigue on Aug 6, 2012 That'd be the centripetal force which is defined as
F cent = m ac = m V^2 / R = (2.3E3) (4.7E3)^2 / (1.8E7) use your calc... |