An earth satellite moves in a circular orbit

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An Earth satellite moves in a circular orbit 660 km above the Earth's surface. The period of the motion is 97.7 min. What is the speed of the satellite? (b) What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the satellite?

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