Question: Three satellites orbit a planet of radius R, as shown in FIGURE EX13.26. Satellites S 1 and S 3 have mass m. Satellite S 2
Three satellites orbit a planet of radius R, as shown in FIGURE EX13.26. Satellites S1and S3have mass m. Satellite S2has mass 2m. Satellite S1orbits in 250 minutes and the force on S1is 10,000 N.a. What are the periods of S2and S3?b. What are the forces on S2and S3?c. What is the kinetic-energy ratio K1/K3for S1and S3?

m 2R 3R R m 2m FIGURE EX13.26
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