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A satellite in a circular orbit 1250 kilometers above Earth makes one complete revolution every 110 minutes. Assuming that Earth is a sphere of radius 6378 kilometers, what is the linear speed (in kilometers per minute) of the satellite?

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Answer: 435.89 km/minutes

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A satellite in a circular orbit 1250 kilometers above Earth makes one complete revolution-example-1
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