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the mass of earth is 5.972 * 1024 kg, and the radius of earth is 6,371 km. a 750 kg satellite orbits 35,800 km above earth in a perfectly circular orbit. if the gravitational force is acting as the centripetal force to keep the satellite in orbit, what is the tangential velocity of the satellite in its orbit?

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The speed or the tangential velocity of the satellite to keep it in its orbit is  3,073.5 meters per second.

The gravitational force between two objects is given by:

F = GMm/r²

Where:

G = constant of gravity = 6.674 x 10⁻¹¹ N.m²/kg²

M, m = mass of each object

r = distance between objects

Parameters given in the problem:

M = 5.972 x 10²⁴ kg

m = 750 kg

r = 6371 + 35,800 = 42,171 km = 42,171,000 m

Hence,

F = 6.674 x 10⁻¹¹ x 5.972 x 10²⁴ x 750 / 42,171,000²

   = 168.1 N

This is equal to centripetal force:

F = m  . v² / r

168.1  = 750 .  v² /  42,171,000

v² = 9,446,304

v = 3,073.5 m/s

Hence, the tangential velocity of the satellite to keep it in its orbit is  3,073.5 m/s

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