Name: _____________________________________
Make a claim stating whether or not the object shown in the free-body diagram below is in equilibrium.
Include evidence to support your claim and explain your reasoning.
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The following data shows the velocity required to stay in orbit at a height of 5 x 106 m above the surface
of different planets. Make a claim about which planet will exert the strongest force of gravity on a
satellite at this height above the planet. Justify your claim with evidence and reasoning.
Planet
Orbital Velocity
A
B
C
D
4500 m/s
6700 m/s
2300 m/s
5800 m/s
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