A satellite originally moves in a circular orbit of radius

Chapter 13, Problem 7

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A satellite originally moves in a circular orbit of radius R around the Earth. Suppose it is moved into a circular orbit of radius 4R. (i) What does the force exerted on the satellite then become? (a) eight times larger (b) four times larger (c) one-half as large (d) oneeighth as large (e) one-sixteenth as large (ii) What happens to the satellites speed? Choose from the same possibilities (a) through (e). (iii) What happens to its period? Choose from the same possibilities (a) through (e).

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