Question #170963

A satellite orbits a planet at 9000 m/s at a distance r. The satellite moves to an orbit that is r/2. What is the new orbital speed of the satellite


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Expert's answer
2021-03-14T19:21:28-0400
v=GMrv=2GMr=2vv=29000=12728msv=\sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}\\v'=\sqrt{\frac{2GM}{r}}=\sqrt{2}v\\v'=\sqrt{2}\cdot9000=12728\frac{m}{s}


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