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The International Space Station orbits at an average height of 350 km above sea level. (...

The International Space Station orbits at an average height of 350 km above sea level. (a) Determine the acceleration due to gravity at that height and find the orbital velocity and the period of the space station. (b) The Hubble Space Telescope orbits at 600 km. What is the telescope’s orbital velocity and period?

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