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(Solved): Space debris left from old satelites and their launchers is becoming a hazard to other satelites (a ...
Space debris left from old satelites and their launchers is becoming a hazard to other satelites (a) Caiculate the speed in m/s of a satelite in an orbit \( 530 \mathrm{~km} \) above the Earth's surface. \[ \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s} \] (b) Suppose a loose fivet is in an orbit of the same radius that intersects the satelite's orbit at an angle of \( 90= \) relative to Earth, Whot is the velocity in m/s of the rivet reldelive to the satel before striking it? (Enter the magnitude.) \[ \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}= \] (c) Given the rivet is \( 4.00 \mathrm{~mm} \) in size, how long in seconds will its collislon with the satelite fast? (Assume the rivet is fattened ilike a pancake on the surface of the satelite during the cols (d) If its mass is \( 0.300 \mathrm{~g} \). What is the average force in newtons it exerts on the satellite? (Enter the magnitude.) (e) How much energy in joules is generated by the collision? (The satellite's velocity does not change appreciably, because its mass is much greater than the rivet's.)