An artificial satellite is orbiting around the earth with the speed of 4 km s^(-1) at a distance of 10^4 km from the earth. Calculate its centripetal acceleration.

An artificial satellite is orbiting around the earth with the speed of

1.	An artificial satellite is orbiting around the earth with the speed of 4 km s^(-1) at a distance of 10^4 km from the earth. Calculate its centripetal acceleration.
Answer» SOLUTION :`a=v^(2)//R =(4 xx 10^(3))^(2)//10^(7) = 1.6 MS^(-2)`