The orbital speed of a satellite at height $h$ (with $h \ll R$) above the Earth is approximately:
Solution
$v_o = \sqrt{GM/R} = \sqrt{gR}$ (using $GM = gR^2$).
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Topic: Satellites and Orbital Motion
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