For a satellite in circular orbit

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Problem

For a satellite in circular orbit, the centripetal acceleration equals the gravitational acceleration at its orbital radius. At what height above Earth’s surface will this acceleration be exactly one-fourth of

g

? (Take Earth’s radius

R_{\rm E}=6400\,\text{km}

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