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1. Homework Statement
A 450 kg satellite orbits at a distance from the Earth's center of about 6.5 Earth radii. What gravitational force does the Earth exert on the satellite?
2. Homework Equations
Gravitational force= G* ((mMe)/(r^2))
3. The Attempt at a Solution
G times mass times Earth's mass divided by radius squared.
G= 6.67E-11
m= 450 kg
Me(Earth's mass)= 5.98E24
r(radius)= 6.5 x 6370 (Earth's radius)
I inserted this into the equation but came up with the wrong answer it said. I don't know what I'm doing wrong and am getting very frustrated !
A 450 kg satellite orbits at a distance from the Earth's center of about 6.5 Earth radii. What gravitational force does the Earth exert on the satellite?
2. Homework Equations
Gravitational force= G* ((mMe)/(r^2))
3. The Attempt at a Solution
G times mass times Earth's mass divided by radius squared.
G= 6.67E-11
m= 450 kg
Me(Earth's mass)= 5.98E24
r(radius)= 6.5 x 6370 (Earth's radius)
I inserted this into the equation but came up with the wrong answer it said. I don't know what I'm doing wrong and am getting very frustrated !