2 Consider a satellite with mass 1 200 kg orbiting Earth. The distance between the centre of the satellite...

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5.2 Consider a satellite with mass 1 200 kg orbiting Earth. The distance between the centre of the satellite and the surface of the earth is 36 000 km.
5.2.1 State Newton’s universal gravitational law, in words.
5.2.2 Calculate the magnitude of the force that the Earth exerts on the satellite.
5.2.3 How will the force that the satellite exerts on the Earth compared to the answer to QUESTION 5.2.2? Write only GREATER THAN, LESS THAN or EQUAL TO.

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Newton's universal gravitational law: Every point mass attracts every other point mass in the universe with a force that is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centers. Calculation of the force: The gravitational force can be calculated using the formula: F = G * (m1 * m2) / r² where G is the gravitational constant (6.674 × 10-11 N(m/kg)²), m1 is the mass of the Earth (5.972 × 1024 kg), m2 is the mass of the satellite (1,200 kg), and r is the distance from the center of the Earth to the satellite. The radius of the Earth is approximately 6,371 km, so the total distance r is 36,000 km + 6,371 km = 42,371 km = 42,371,000 m. F = (6.674 × 10-11 N(m/kg)² * 5.972 × 1024 kg * 1,200 kg) / (42,371,000 m)² F ≈ 0.224 N Comparison of forces: EQUAL TO. According to Newton's third law, the force that the satellite exerts on the Earth is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force that the Earth exerts on the satellite.

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