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A scientist working for a space agency noticed that a Russian satellite of mass 250. kg is...

A scientist working for a space agency noticed that a Russian satellite of mass 250. kg is on collision course with an American satellite of mass 600. kg orbiting at 1000. km above the surface. Both satellites are moving in circular orbits but in opposite directions. If the two satel­lites collide and stick together, will they continue to orbit or crash to the Earth? Explain.

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