Answer:
a) 6636 km
b) 0.0154
Explanation:
The height above the earth at its furthest point is 368 km
The height above the earth at its closest point is 164 km
Radius of the Earth is 6370 km
The distance of the satellite from the center of the earth to the furthest point is 6370 + 368 km = 6738 km
The distance of the satellite from the center of the earth to the closest point is 6370 + 164 = 6534 km
If we add together the sum of the distance of the satellite from the furthest and its closest distance, it is equal to the 2 major semi axis.
Basically,
2a = R + r
a = (R + r) / 2
a = (6738 + 6534) / 2
a = 13272 / 2
a = 6636 km
Eccentricity, e = (a - r) / a
Eccentricity, e = (6636 - 6534) / 6636
Eccentricity, e = 102 / 6636
Eccentricity, e = 0.0154
Velocity, because if an object is in motion with no direction we will consider it as speed, but if it has direction we will consider it as Velocity. Hope it helps
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The acceleration of the meteoroid due to the gravitational force exerted by the planet = 12.12 m/
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Explanation:
A meteoroid is in a circular orbit 600 km above the surface of a distant planet.
Mass of the planet = mass of earth = 5.972 x 
Kg
Radius of the earth = 90% of earth radius = 90% 6370 = 5733 km
The acceleration of the meteoroid due to the gravitational force exerted by the planet = ?
By formula, g = 
where g is the acceleration due to the gravity
G is the universal gravitational constant = 6.67 x 
M is the mass of the planet
r is the radius of the planet
Substituting the values, we get
g = 
g = 12.12 m/
The acceleration of the meteoroid due to the gravitational force exerted by the planet = 12.12 m/
The mass affects the kinetic energy because the more the mass the more energy is given to the object and the speed<span> affects by making it go faster and longer, so whenever speed goes up so does energy.</span>
