Question 23 of 29 For a satellite to orbit Earth at a constant distance, its centrifugal acceleration
must be equal and opposite Earth's gravitational acceleration. If a satellite is
to orbit at a constant distance from Earth at a circular radius of 8,300,000 m,
what is the required velocity of the satellite? (Assume the acceleration due to
Earth's gravity is 5.6 m/s2 at this altitude.)
A. 7043 m/s
B. 6818 m/s
C. 8239 m/s
D. 7576 m/s
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Simon is writing a story about an astronaut whose spacecraft has been boarded by space pirates. the astronaut has her lucky penny in her hand behind her back as the space pirates break into the control room. she has just locked the controls so that the ship is accelerating in the direction of the control room’s ceiling. simon wants the astronaut to use the penny to hit a button on the control panel to turn off the lights and escape. the button is located a short distance behind and below the astronaut’s hands. how should simon use the theory of relativity to describe what the astronaut must do in order to hit the button?