Scientists want to place a 3900 kg satellite in orbit around mars. they plan to have the satellite orbit a distance equal to 2.2 times the radius of mars above the surface of the planet. here is some information that will solve this problem: mmars = 6.4191 x 1023 kg rmars = 3.397 x 106 m g = 6.67428 x 10-11 n-m2/kg2 2) what speed should the satellite have to be in a perfectly circular orbit?

orbital speed of the satellite is given as

here given that

M = mass of mars

r = distance from the center

G = gravitational constant

now plug in all values above

so the orbital speed is given as above

it is called kinetic energy

d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day