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Synchronous communications satellites are placed in a circular orbit that is 3.59 107 m above the surface of the earth. What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity at this distance?

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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922

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