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A 2400-Kg Satellite Is in a Circular Orbit Around a Planet

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A 2400-kg satellite is in a circular orbit around a planet. The satellite travels with a constant speed of 6670 m/s.
A 2400-kg satellite is in a circular orbit around a planet. The satellite travels with a constant speed of 6670 m/s. The radius of the circular orbit is 8.92 x 10<sup>6</sup>m. -What is the acceleration of the satellite? A) 2.5 m/s<sup>2</sup> B) 21 m/s<sup>2</sup> C) 9.8 m/s<sup>2</sup> D) 5.0 m/s<sup>2</sup> E) zero m/s<sup>2</sup>
The radius of the circular orbit is 8.92 x 106m.
-What is the acceleration of the satellite?


A) 2.5 m/s2
B) 21 m/s2
C) 9.8 m/s2
D) 5.0 m/s2
E) zero m/s2

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