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.