A satellite orbits the earth a distance of 2.50 × 10^7 m above the planet’s surface and takes 6.43 hours for each revolution abo
ut the earth. The earth’s radius is 6.38 × 10^6 m.
The acceleration of this satellite is closest to _____.
The acceleration of this satellite is closest to _____.
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Answer:
(a)
(b)
Explanation:
Let us take the north direction to be the positive y-axis and the east to be positive x-axis.
First day:
25.0 km southeast, which implies south of east. The y-component will be negative and the x-component will be positive.
Second day:
She starts off at the stopping point of last day. This time, both the y- and x-components are positive.
Therefore, total displacements:
Magnitude of displacements,
Direction,