A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. What is the expression for the centripetal force acting on the satellite? (2022)

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A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. What is the expression for the centripetal force acting on the satellite? (2022)
  1. GMm/r^2
  2. mv^2/r
  3. mω^2r
  4. All of the above

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Q: A satellite is in a circular orbit around the Earth. What is the expression for the centripetal force acting on the satellite? (2022)
Solution: All the given expressions represent the centripetal force acting on the satellite in different forms.
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