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10. A satellite of mass m and speed v moves in a stable, circular orbit around a planet of mass
M
M
M
. What is the radius of the satellite's orbit? (A)
G
v
m
M
\frac{G v}{m M}
m
M
G
v
(B)
G
M
v
2
\frac{G M}{v^{2}}
v
2
GM
(C)
G
m
M
v
\frac{G m M}{v}
v
G
m
M
(D)
G
m
M
v
2
\frac{G m M}{v^{2}}
v
2
G
m
M
(A)
G
v
m
M
\frac{G v}{m M}
m
M
G
v
(B)
G
M
v
2
\frac{G M}{v^{2}}
v
2
GM
(C)
G
m
M
v
\frac{G m M}{v}
v
G
m
M
(D)
G
m
M
v
2
\frac{G m M}{v^{2}}
v
2
G
m
M
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