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Problem
A satellite of mass
800
kg
800\,\text{kg}
800
kg
moves in a circular orbit of radius
7.0
×
10
6
m
7.0\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
7.0
×
1
0
6
m
around Earth with an angular speed of
1.1
×
10
−
3
rad
s
−
1
1.1\times10^{-3}\,\text{rad\,s}^{-1}
1.1
×
1
0
−
3
rad
s
−
1
. Determine the centripetal force required to keep the satellite in this orbit.
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