Satellite a has twice the mass of satellite b, and moves at the same orbital distance from earth as satellite b. compare the speeds of the two satellites.

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Spajce · Answer 1 · 2018-03-06T12:51:08+0000

Answer: They are equal

Explanation: velocity and mass are independent of each other, so Satellites A and B have the same speeds.

Emil L · Answer 2 · 2018-03-11T02:41:38+0000

given,

mass of satellite A = 2 * mass of satellite B

orbital speed is given by v = SQRT(G*M/R)

where M is the mass of earth

since the velocity is independent of the mass of satellite so,

The speed of B is equal to the speed of A