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Problem
Calculate the orbital speed (in km s
−
1
^{-1}
−
1
) of a satellite at an altitude of
300
km
300\,\text{km}
300
km
above Earth’s surface. Take Earth’s mean radius
R
E
=
6.4
×
10
6
m
R_{\rm E}=6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
R
E
=
6.4
×
1
0
6
m
and
g
=
9.8
m s
−
2
g=9.8\,\text{m s}^{-2}
g
=
9.8
m s
−
2
. a)
7.0
7.0
7.0
b)
7.7
7.7
7.7
c)
8.9
8.9
8.9
d)
10.9
10.9
10.9
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