Calculate the wieght of the satellite on surface of earth

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A communications satellite with a mass of 400kg is in a circular orbit about the Earth. The radius of the orbit is 3.0×104km as measured from the center of the Earth.

A) Calculate the wieght of the satellite on the surface of the earth

B) Calculate the gravitational force exerted on the satellite by the Earth when it is in orbit.

Reference no: EM13488603

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