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Two identical communication satellites are orbiting the Earth as shown below. Satellite A is twice the distance from the center of the Earth as Satellite B.
What is the ratio of the centripetal force acting on Satellite A to that acting on Satellite B?
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The solution used the equation F=Gmm/r^2 instead of F=ma=mv^2/r... And that changes the answer.. Why did we not use the centripetal force equation?
What is the ratio of the centripetal force acting on Satellite A to that acting on Satellite B?
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The solution used the equation F=Gmm/r^2 instead of F=ma=mv^2/r... And that changes the answer.. Why did we not use the centripetal force equation?