For a satellite to maintain an orbit of altitude h

Chapter 0, Problem 89

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For a satellite to maintain an orbit of altitude h kilometers, its velocity (in ) must equal , where is the radius of the earth. What velocities will result in orbits with an altitude of more than 100 kilometers from Earths surface?

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