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What Is the Circular Velocity of an Object Orbiting Earth

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What is the circular velocity of an object orbiting Earth at a distance of 100,000 km from Earth's center? What is the circular velocity of an object orbiting Earth at a distance of 100,000 km from Earth's center?   G = 6.67*10<sup>-</sup><sup>11</sup> m<sup>3</sup>.kg<sup>-</sup><sup>1</sup>.s<sup>-</sup><sup>2</sup>; M<sub>Earth</sub> = 5.98*10<sup>24</sup>kg A)  2 m/s B)  20 m/s C)  200 m/s D)  2000 m/s E)  20,000 m/s G = 6.67*10-11 m3.kg-1.s-2; MEarth = 5.98*1024kg


A) 2 m/s
B) 20 m/s
C) 200 m/s
D) 2000 m/s
E) 20,000 m/s

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