A satellite of mass 500 kg orbits the earth with a period of 6,000 s. The earth has a mass of $5.97 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg} _ { 1 }$
a radius of $6.38 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~m}$ and $G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 }$
(a) Calculate the magnitude of the earth's gravitational force on the satellite.
(b) Determine the altitude of the satellite above the earth's surface.

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A satellite of mass  500 kg orbits the earth with a period of  6,000 s. The earth has a mass of $5.97 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg} _ { 1 }$
a radius of $6.38 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~m}$ and $G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 }$
(a) Calculate the magnitude of the earth's gravitational force on the satellite.
(b) Determine the altitude of the satellite above the earth's surface.

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The Answer of A satellite of mass  500 kg orbits the earth with a period of  6,000 s. The earth has a mass of $5.97 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg} _ { 1 }$
a radius of $6.38 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~m}$ and $G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 }$
(a) Calculate the magnitude of the earth's gravitational force on the satellite.
(b) Determine the altitude of the satellite above the earth's surface.

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