Register
Calculate theacceleration of a satellite that is orbiting Earth at an altitude of 500km.  The Earth’s radius is 6380 km.
3.7k views
3 votes
Calculate theacceleration of a satellite that is orbiting Earth at an altitude of 500km.  The Earth’s radius is 6380 km.

User ShawnD
by
6.2k points

1 Answer

6 votes
ma=G mM/(R^2)
=> a=GM/6880^2
M is the earth’s mass and G is the gravity constant
User Nate Levin
by
5.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

6.4m questions

8.4m answers

Other Questions

A ball is dropped from rest at height of 50m above the ground (a) What is its speed just before it hits the ground (b) How long does it take to rech the ground.
The___ is composed of Earth's crust and solid upper mantle A. Inner core B outer core C lithosphere D asthenosphere
What is one similarity and one difference between infrasound and ultrasound?
What healing action is taking place when a wound becomes inflamed??
Taro stated that when someone hits a golf ball with a club, the amount of energy the ball has changes, the amount of energy that the club has changes, and the total energy of the system that includes the
Link Copied!