A satellite moves in a circular orbit around
the Earth at a speed of 5 km/s.
Determine the satellite’s altitude above
the surface of the Earth. Assume the
Earth is a homogeneous sphere of radius
6370 km and mass 5.98 × 10^24 kg. The
value of the universal gravitational constant
is 6.67259 × 10^−11 N · m^2/kg^2.
Answer in units of km.
First one to get answer correct gets best answer!
the Earth at a speed of 5 km/s.
Determine the satellite’s altitude above
the surface of the Earth. Assume the
Earth is a homogeneous sphere of radius
6370 km and mass 5.98 × 10^24 kg. The
value of the universal gravitational constant
is 6.67259 × 10^−11 N · m^2/kg^2.
Answer in units of km.
First one to get answer correct gets best answer!