Maleeha S.

asked • 09/15/22

Find the centripetal acceleration, in m/s^2, of the satellite.

A satellite moves in a circular orbit around the Earth at an altitude of 413 km and a speed of 17,100 mph. Find the centripetal acceleration, in m/s2, of the satellite. (Assume the Earth is a perfect sphere with radius 6370 km.)



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