If the orbital velocity of the Moon is 1.0 km/s, what is the orbital velocity of a satellite that is 1/16th as far from Earth as the Moon? Hints: There is a long way and a short way to do this calculation. ; G = 6.67 × 10-11 m3/s2/kg
A) 1/16 km/s
B) 1/8 km/s
C) 4 km/s
D) 8 km/s
E) 16 km/s
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