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A satellite of mass 2500 kg orbits the Earth in a circular orbit of radius of 6.7 × 106 m (this is above the Earth's atmosphere).The mass of the Earth is 6 × 1024 kg.

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A satellite of mass 2500 kg orbits the Earth in a circular orbit of radius of 6.7 × 106 m (this is above the Earth's atmosphere).The mass
of the Earth is 6 × 1024 kg.
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(a) What is the speed of the satellite?
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