Physics-ch-4/exercise 39
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers (9th Edition)

Chapter-4

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Question 39





Q39: The astronaut orbit- ing the Earth in Figure P4.39 is preparing to dock with a Westar VI satellite. The satellite is in a circular orbit km above the Earth’s surface, where the free-fall accelera- tion is m/s2. Take the radius of the Earth as km. Determine the speed of the satellite and the time interval required to complete one orbit around the Earth, which is the period of the satellite.

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