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Sputnik I Was Launched into Orbit Around Earth in 1957

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Sputnik I was launched into orbit around Earth in 1957.It had a perigee (the closest approach to Earth,measured from Earth's center) of Sputnik I was launched into orbit around Earth in 1957.It had a perigee (the closest approach to Earth,measured from Earth's center) of   and an apogee (the furthest point from Earth's center) of   .What was its speed when it was at its perigee? The mass of Earth is   and G = 6.67 × 10<sup>-11</sup> N • m<sup>2</sup>/kg<sup>2</sup>. A)  7180 m/s B)  7840 m/s C)  8230 m/s D)  11,000 m/s E)  13,400 m/s and an apogee (the furthest point from Earth's center) of Sputnik I was launched into orbit around Earth in 1957.It had a perigee (the closest approach to Earth,measured from Earth's center) of   and an apogee (the furthest point from Earth's center) of   .What was its speed when it was at its perigee? The mass of Earth is   and G = 6.67 × 10<sup>-11</sup> N • m<sup>2</sup>/kg<sup>2</sup>. A)  7180 m/s B)  7840 m/s C)  8230 m/s D)  11,000 m/s E)  13,400 m/s .What was its speed when it was at its perigee? The mass of Earth is Sputnik I was launched into orbit around Earth in 1957.It had a perigee (the closest approach to Earth,measured from Earth's center) of   and an apogee (the furthest point from Earth's center) of   .What was its speed when it was at its perigee? The mass of Earth is   and G = 6.67 × 10<sup>-11</sup> N • m<sup>2</sup>/kg<sup>2</sup>. A)  7180 m/s B)  7840 m/s C)  8230 m/s D)  11,000 m/s E)  13,400 m/s and G = 6.67 × 10-11 N • m2/kg2.


A) 7180 m/s
B) 7840 m/s
C) 8230 m/s
D) 11,000 m/s
E) 13,400 m/s

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