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Part D: Orbits 1. An object is moving in a circular orbit around the earth with some radius R. Use the Law of Universal Gravitation and Newton's 2nd Law to determine the object's orbital velocity.

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Part D: Orbits
1. An object is moving in a circular orbit around
the earth with some radius R. Use the Law of
Universal Gravitation and Newton's 2nd Law to
determine the object's orbital velocity.

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