The circular velocity of a satellite orbiting Earth is given by

. In this equation,



M represents the mass of the satellite, and r is its radius.

M represents the mass of Earth, and r the radius of Earth.

M represents the mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite.

M represents the mass of Earth, and r the distance from Earth to the satellite.

M represents the mass of the satellite, and r the distance from Earth's surface to the satellite.


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