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(I) A space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular
Chapter 5, Problem 45P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 45P
(I) A space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular orbit 780 km above the Earth. How fast must the shuttle be moving (relative to Earth’s center) when the release occurs?
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QUESTION:
Problem 45P
(I) A space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular orbit 780 km above the Earth. How fast must the shuttle be moving (relative to Earth’s center) when the release occurs?
ANSWER:
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Given data:
Height of the circular orbit above the Earth surface .
Converting height from to ;
Schematic diagram: