1. Calculate force of gravity would Earth be exerting on the satellite according to Newton’s Law of Universal gravitation. Show all of your work.

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1. Calculate force of gravity would Earth be exerting on the satellite according to Newton’s Law of Universal gravitation. Show all of your work.

2.If the satellite actually experienced a force of 2500 N, how far would it be from the center of Earth?

3.What effect would halving the distance between the center of Earth and the satellite have on the gravity it experiences? Show all of your work. 

4. Calculate the escape velocity Amazonia-1 needed to achieve so that it could orbit Earth at its given altitude.

 

 

Celestial Body
Mass (kg)
Radius (m)
Escape Velocity (m/s)
Mercury
3.30 х 1023
2,439,000
4,248
Venus
4.87 x 1024
6,051,000
10,362
Earth
5.98 x 1024
6,378,000
Mars
6.42 x 1023
3,393,000
5,024
Jupiter
1.90 x 1027
71,492,000
59,542
Saturn
5.69 x 1026
60,268,000
35,489
Uranus
8.68 x 1025
25,559,000
21,285
Neptune
1.02 x 1026
24,764,000
23,441
Pluto
1.29 x 1022
1,150,000
1,223
Transcribed Image Text:Celestial Body Mass (kg) Radius (m) Escape Velocity (m/s) Mercury 3.30 х 1023 2,439,000 4,248 Venus 4.87 x 1024 6,051,000 10,362 Earth 5.98 x 1024 6,378,000 Mars 6.42 x 1023 3,393,000 5,024 Jupiter 1.90 x 1027 71,492,000 59,542 Saturn 5.69 x 1026 60,268,000 35,489 Uranus 8.68 x 1025 25,559,000 21,285 Neptune 1.02 x 1026 24,764,000 23,441 Pluto 1.29 x 1022 1,150,000 1,223
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