A satellite orbits the Earth once every 6.0 hours in a circle. What are the magnitude and direction of the acceleration of the satellite? (G = 6.67 × 10-11 N ? m2/kg2, Mearth = 5.97 × 1024 kg)

What will be an ideal response?


1.4 m/s2 toward the center of the earth

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What event marks the birth of a new star?

What will be an ideal response?

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If the instantaneous velocity of an object is constant, then so is its

a. velocity. b. distance. c. acceleration. d. displacement.

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The system shown is released from rest and moves 50 cm in 1.0 s. What is the value of M? All surfaces are frictionless



a.
0.42 kg

b.
0.34 kg

c.
0.50 kg

d.
0.59 kg

e.
0.68 kg

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