A satellite of mass 175 kg is launched from a site on Earth's equator into an orbit at 180 km above the surface of Earth. (The mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg, and the radius of the Earth is 6.38 x 103 km.) (a) Assuming a circular orbit, what is the orbital period of this satellite? (b) What is the satellite's speed in its orbit? m/s (c) What is the minimum energy necessary to place the satellite in orbit, assuming no air friction?

A satellite of mass 175 kg is launched from a site on Earth's equator into an orbit at 180 km above the surface of Earth. (The mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg, and the radius of the Earth is 6.38 x 103 km.) (a) Assuming a circular orbit, what is the orbital period of this satellite? (b) What is the satellite's speed in its orbit? m/s (c) What is the minimum energy necessary to place the satellite in orbit, assuming no air friction?

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A satellite of mass 175 kg is launched from a site on Earth's equator into an orbit at 180 km above the surface of Earth. (The mass of the Earth is 5.98 x 10^24 kg, and the radius of the Earth is 6.38 x 10^3 km.)

(a) Assuming a circular orbit, what is the orbital period of this satellite?

[ ] s

(b) What is the satellite's speed in its orbit?

[ ] m/s

(c) What is the minimum energy necessary to place the satellite in orbit, assuming no air friction?

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