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![2.1 Explain what the terms centrifugal and centripetal mean with regard to a satellite
in orbit around the earth.
A satellite is in a circular orbit around the earth. The altitude of the satellite's orbit
above the surface of the earth is 1500 km.
a. What are the centripetal and centrifugal accelerations acting on the satellite
in its orbit? Give your answer in m/s.
b. What is the velocity of the satellite in this orbit? Give your answer in km/s.
c. What is the orbital period of the satellite in this orbit? Give your answer in
hours, minutes, and seconds.
Note: Assume the average radius of the earth is 6378.137 km and Kepler's con-
stant has the value 3.986 004418x 105 km3/s?.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F49045925-9d7c-42ed-8d78-c97ca91368b1%2Fb702f76b-8aa9-4826-b7de-fda62b352b36%2Fotm6ll_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:2.1 Explain what the terms centrifugal and centripetal mean with regard to a satellite
in orbit around the earth.
A satellite is in a circular orbit around the earth. The altitude of the satellite's orbit
above the surface of the earth is 1500 km.
a. What are the centripetal and centrifugal accelerations acting on the satellite
in its orbit? Give your answer in m/s.
b. What is the velocity of the satellite in this orbit? Give your answer in km/s.
c. What is the orbital period of the satellite in this orbit? Give your answer in
hours, minutes, and seconds.
Note: Assume the average radius of the earth is 6378.137 km and Kepler's con-
stant has the value 3.986 004418x 105 km3/s?.
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