Two identical satellites orbit the earth in stable orbits. one satellite orbits with a speed v at a distance r from the center of the earth. the second satellite travels at a speed that is less than v. at what distance from the center of the earth does the second satellite orbit?

The second satellite will orbit at a larger distance

Explanation:

A satellite orbits the Earth due to its gravitational attraction to the Earth, which is equal to the centripetal force, so we can write

where

G is the gravitational constant

M is the Earth's mass

m is the satellite's mass

r is the distance of the satellite from Earth's center

v is the speed of the satellite

We can rewrite the formula as

so we see that the distance of the satellite from the center of the Earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance. This means that the second satellite, which travels at a lower speed, will have a larger distance from the centre of the Earth.

hi,

what occurs during a solar eclipse?

there are small tides across earth.

the moon is between earth and the sun.

p.s. im not sure if the first answer is correct because during a solar ecliphse there are spring tides and i dont know if they are the same.