Physics, 19.05.2021 01:40 brittanyskipper1738

PLEASE NO LINKS! This is not multiple choice! A satellite with a mass of 600 kg is placed in orbit around an unknown planet. The radius of the orbit is 5 x 10^7 m and its period of rotation is 500 Earth days.
a)Calculate the orbital velocity.

b)Calculate the mass of the planet.

c)Calculate the gravitational force on the satellite.

d)If the satellite decreases its orbital radius, how would that change its orbital velocity?

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