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Calculate the orbital speed (in m/s) of a satellite that circles the Earth with a time period of 12.00 hours. The mass of the Earth, M = 5.97 10 24 kg and Radius of the Earth, R=5.97*1024 m, and G=6.67*10-11. , Hint use V=(GM*2pi/T)^1/3.

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Answer:

[tex]v = 3869 m/s[/tex]

Explanation:

As we know that the orbital speed of the satellite is given as

[tex]v = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}[/tex]

also we know that

time period of the revolution is given as

[tex]T = \frac{2\pi r}{v}[/tex]

now from above equation we know that

[tex]T = \frac{2\pi (\frac{GM}{v^2})}{v}[/tex]

[tex]T = \frac{2\pi GM}{v^3}[/tex]

so we will have

[tex]v = (\frac{2\pi GM}{T})^{1/3}[/tex]

now plug in all data in this equation

[tex]v = (\frac{2\pi (6.67 \times 10^{-11})(5.97 \times 10^{24})}{12 \times 3600})^{1/3}[/tex]

[tex]v = 3869 m/s[/tex]