A centripetal force of 180 N acts on a -5100 m/s in a circular orbit around a planet. What is the radius of its orbit?
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- The centripetal force (F) acting on the object is 180 N. - The velocity (v) of the object is 5100 m/s (the negative sign indicates direction, which is not necessary for this calculation). - We need to find the radius (r) of the orbit. Show more…
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