Satellite Orbit#

A satellite with speed \(v\ \rm{\frac{m}{s}}\) is orbiting the Earth at a distance \(R\ \rm{m}\) from the center of the Earth.

Part 1#

If the speed of the satellite is doubled, what is the new radius of the stable orbit gained by the satellite?

Answer Section#

  • 4R

  • 0.25R

  • 0.5R

  • R

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Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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