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A satellite of mass 500 kg orbits the earth with a period of 6,000 s. The earth has a mass of 5.97 x 1024 kg, aradius of 6.38 106 m, and G = 6.67 10-11 Nm/kg2.(a) Calculate the magnitude of the earth's gravitational force on the satellite.(b) Determine the altitude of the satellite above the earth's surface.

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