Question

The mass of a satellite orbiting Earth is 15000 kg.

Answer 1

Newton's universal law of gravity

`F=G\frac{m1\cdot m2}{r^2^{}}`

Where:

F= force between objects

m1= mass 1 = 15,000 kg

m2= mass 2 = 6x10^24

r = distance = 34,000,000 m

G= universal contant of gravitation = 6.67 x10^-11

Replacing:

`F=6.67\cdot10^(-11)\cdot(15,000\cdot6x10^(24))/((34,000,000)^2)`

F= 5,193 N