A space rocket of mass 20 600 kg is orbiting Triton (a moon of Neptune) at a height of 480 km above the surface of Triton. The rocket has switched off its engines and is effectively in free-fall as it orbits in a circular path. Triton has a mass of 2,15 × 1022 kg and a radius of 1,353 × 10³ km. 1. Calculate the force of gravity experienced by the rocket.

A space rocket of mass 20 600 kg is orbiting Triton (a moon of Neptune) at a height of 480 km above the surface of Triton. The rocket has switched off its engines and is effectively in free-fall as it orbits in a circular path. Triton has a mass of 2,15 × 1022 kg and a radius of 1,353 × 10³ km. 1. Calculate the force of gravity experienced by the rocket.

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