3. A satellite has a mass of 5890 kg and is in a circular orbit 4.20 x 105 m above the surface of a planet. The period of the orbit is 2.45 hours. The radius of the planet is 4.40 x 106 m. What would be the true weight of the satellite if it were at rest on the planet's surface? (G = 6.67 x 10-¹1 N.m²/kg²)
3. A satellite has a mass of 5890 kg and is in a circular orbit 4.20 x 105 m above the surface of a planet. The period of the orbit is 2.45 hours. The radius of the planet is 4.40 x 106 m. What would be the true weight of the satellite if it were at rest on the planet's surface? (G = 6.67 x 10-¹1 N.m²/kg²)
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Given,
Mass of the satellite,
The radius of the orbit,
The period of the orbit,
The radius of the planet,
The gravitational force will be equal to the centripetal force,
So, the mass of the planet,
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