The radius of Jupiter is 11 times that of earth, and the freefall acceleration near its surface

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The radius of Jupiter is 11 times that of earth, and the freefall acceleration near its surface is 2.5 times that on earth. If we someday put a spacecraft in low Jupiter orbit, its orbital speed will be

A. Greater than that for an earth satellite.

B. The same as that for an earth satellite.

C. Less than that for an earth satellite.

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

ISBN: 9780321907240

3rd Edition

Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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