SOLUTION: A centripetal force of 150 N acts on a 1,100-kg satellite moving with a speed of 5,100 m/s in a circular orbit around a planet. What is the radius of its orbit in m?
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Question 1124001: A centripetal force of 150 N acts on a 1,100-kg satellite moving with a speed of 5,100 m/s in a circular orbit around a planet. What is the radius of its orbit in m?
Thank you Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source):
Your equation is
F =
where F is centripetal force, m is the mass, v is the speed in a circular orbit, r is the radius.
From this equation,
r = .
Substitute the given data and calculate
r = = 190,740,000 meters. ANSWER
