SOLUTION: Two satellites of equal masses of 3000 Kg are put into orbit. The gravitational force between them is 2.0 x 10 -7 N. What is the distance between them when in orbit?

Question 1187988: Two satellites of equal masses of 3000 Kg are put into orbit. The gravitational force between them is 2.0 x 10 -7 N. What is the distance between them when in orbit?
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Answer by Solver92311(821) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two satellites of equal masses of 3000 Kg are put into orbit. The gravitational force between them is 2.0 x 10 -7 N. What is the distance between them when in orbit?
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F = G*m1*m2/d^2
I don't remember the value of G, the gravitational constant. There's a long list of things I don't remember, G is one of them.
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Look it up, do the arithmetic.
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