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1. A satellite's in a circular orbit around the earth. The period of the satellite is...

1. A satellite's in a circular orbit around the earth. The period of the satellite is 25.4 hr and the radius of the orbit of the satellite is 4.39 x 107m (Mass of Earth = 5.98 x 1024 kg) What's the speed of the satellite?

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