A satellite is in a circular orbit 600 km above the Earth's surface. The acceleration of gravity is 8.21 m/s2 at this altitude. The radius of the Earth is 6400 km. Determine the speed of the satellite, and the time to complete one orbit around the Earth
7580 m/s, 5800 s
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According to current evidence, Pluto is best explained as ________
A) an escaped moon of Jupiter or Saturn B) a large member of the Kuiper belt C) a terrestrial planet that is surprisingly far from the Sun D) a very small jovian planet
Why didn't elements heavier than helium form in the first minutes of creation?
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Which of the following is a statement of the third law of thermodynamics?
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