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A satellite has a mass of 6189 kg and is in a circular orbit4.84 × 105 m above the surface of a planet. The periodof the orbit is 2.4 hours. The radius of the planet is 4.80 ×106 m. What would be the true weight of the satellite ifit were at rest on the planet’s surface?

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Gravitational constant G 667 x 1011Nm2kg2Mass of the planet MMass of the satellite m 6189 kgRadius of the planet Rp 48 x    See Answer
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