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Chapter 8, Problem 11E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 11E
A satellite orbiting the moon very near the surface has a period of 110 min. What is free-fall acceleration on the surface of the moon?
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QUESTION:
Problem 11E
A satellite orbiting the moon very near the surface has a period of 110 min. What is free-fall acceleration on the surface of the moon?
ANSWER:
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Our aim is to find the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the moon.
The time period of the orbiting satellite \(\mathrm{T}=110 \mathrm{~min}=6600 \mathrm{~s}\)
The radius of the moon \(\mathrm{R}=1.738 \times 10^{6} \mathrm{~m}\)