SOLUTION: A satellite has a circular orbit around a planet with a radius of 4350 mi. The satellite makes a complete orbit of the planet in 3 days, 9 h, and 15 min. Find the linear speed of t

Question 1159992: A satellite has a circular orbit around a planet with a radius of 4350 mi. The satellite makes a complete orbit of the planet in 3 days, 9 h, and 15 min. Find the linear speed of the satellite
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem is to be solved in three steps.

    Step 1.  Calculate the circumference of the orbit.


    Step 2.  Calculate the orbital time via any homogeneous unit of time (minutes; hours).


    Step 3.  Divide the length by the time.

Happy calculations (!)

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