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Card 16

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What is the equation for the gravitational field strength on the surface of a planet?

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Card 17

Front

What is the total energy of an orbiting planet?

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Card 18

Front

Whats an importnat feature about the total energy of an orbiting satellite?

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Card 19

Front

What is a geostationary satellite?

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Card 20

Front

What is the equation for (velocity)² in terms of gravity?

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Card 21

Front

what is the constant from Keplers 3rd law (r³/T²)

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Card 22

Front

What is the definition of escape velocity?

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Card 23

Front

what must the escape velocity be larger or equal to in order to escape the planet?

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Card 24

Front

Whats special about gravitational potential ina gravitational field and why?

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