In-class question

Two satellites A and B of the same mass are going around Earth in concentric orbits. The distance of satellite B from Earth’s center is twice that of satellite A. What is the ratio

of the centripetal force acting on B to that acting on A?

BLUE: 1/8

YELLOW: 1/4

GREEN: 1/2

PINK: 1

PURPLE: Sqrt(1/2)




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