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8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation - Part 2 of 3
8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation / Satellite Motion: Speed & Period / Problem 12

Scientists had sent a space probe of mass 1270 kg to an orbit around Venus. It had an orbital period of 86400 s around the planet. Given that the mass of Venus is 4.87×1024 kg and the gravitational constant is G = 6.67 x 10-11 Nm2/kg2, calculate the magnitude of the gravitational force between the planet and the space probe while in orbit.

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