In-class question

Two satellites A and B of the same mass are orbiting Earth. The distance of satellite B from Earth’s center is twice that of satellite A. What is the ratio of the speed of B to that of A?

BLUE: 1/2

PINK: 1

YELLOW: 2

PURPLE: Sqrt(2)

GREEN: Sqrt(1/2)




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