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Suppose that a man orbiting the Earth (mass=5.98E24kg) at distance of 310 miles above the surfce of the Earth (radius=4000 miles) (1600 meters=1 mile) What acceleration does he experience due to the Earth's pull? What tangential velocity must he possess in order that to orbit safely? What is his period (in hours)?

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