Question

A 7600 kg satellite is in a circular orbit around Earth at a height of 2300 km above Earth's surface. What is this satellite's speed

Answer 1

Answer:

6779.7m/s

Explanation:

Using

GMm/(Re +h)² = mv²/ (Re+h)

So making v subject we have

V= √GM/Re+h

So

V = √ 6.67*10^-11 x 5.97*10^24/(6371+2300)*10^3

V= 6779.7m/s

Note h = height of satellite

Re= radius of the earth

M = mass of the earth