(a) Calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on a 486-kg satellite that is a distance of 1.70 earth radii from the center of the earth. (b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on the earth by the satellite? (c) Determine the magnitude of the satellite's acceleration. (d) What is the magnitude of the earth's acceleration? (a) Number i 6.70E16 Units

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(a) Calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on a 486-kg satellite that is a distance of 1.70 earth radii from the center
of the earth. (b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on the earth by the satellite? (c) Determine the magnitude of
the satellite's acceleration. (d) What is the magnitude of the earth's acceleration?
(a) Number
i
6.70E16
Units
(b) Number
1646.15
Units
(c) Number
i
1646.15
Units
(d) Number
i
2.26E-22
Units
m/s^2
Transcribed Image Text:Your answer is partially correct. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on a 486-kg satellite that is a distance of 1.70 earth radii from the center of the earth. (b) What is the magnitude of the gravitational force exerted on the earth by the satellite? (c) Determine the magnitude of the satellite's acceleration. (d) What is the magnitude of the earth's acceleration? (a) Number i 6.70E16 Units (b) Number 1646.15 Units (c) Number i 1646.15 Units (d) Number i 2.26E-22 Units m/s^2
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Given 

Mass of satellite m = 486 kg 

Mass of earth M = 6×1024 kg 

Radius of earth R = 6400 km = 6400 ×1000 m

= 6.4×10

So distance from center of earth r = 1.7 × 6.4 ×10

=10.88 ×10m

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