The momentum of an object can be calculated by multiplying its mass by its velocity. In this case, the satellite has a mass of 2000kg and is orbiting at a velocity of 4.00 km/s.
To find the momentum, we can use the formula:
Momentum = mass x velocity
Plugging in the values :
To simplify the calculation, we need to convert the velocity from kilometers per second to meters per second. Since 1 kilometer is equal to 1000 meters, we can convert 4.00 km/s to 4000 m/s.
Momentum = 2000kg x 4000 m/s
Now, we can perform the multiplication:
Momentum = 8,000,000 kg.m/s