Tag: An earth satellite moves in a circular orbit at a speed of 7000m/s? What is its orbital period?

An earth satellite moves in a circular orbit at a speed of 7000m/s? What is its orbital period? r = GM/v2 r: distance of the satellite from the center of Earth in m M is the mass of Earth: 5.974 x 1024 v is the orbital speed: 7000 m/s r = 6.674x 10-11 x 5.974 x 1024/70002 r = 8137445…