Physics

The gravitational force acting on a satellite in orbit around a planet is given by the formula:

Where:

is the gravitational force

is the gravitational constant

is the mass of the planet

is the mass of the satellite

is the distance from the center of the planet to the satellite

Let’s denote the distance of Satellite A from the center of the planet as . Therefore, Satellite B, which is twice as far out, is at a distance of .

The gravitational force on Satellite A is:

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