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When a Satellite Is near Earth, Its Orbital Trajectory May VV

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When a satellite is near Earth, its orbital trajectory may trace out a hyperbola, a parabola, or an ellipse. The type of trajectory depends on the satellite's velocity VV in meters per second. It will be hyperbolic if V>kDV > \frac { k } { \sqrt { D } } , parabolic if V=kD\mathrm { V } = \frac { \mathrm { k } } { \sqrt { \mathrm { D } } } , and elliptical if V<kD\mathrm { V } < \frac { \mathrm { k } } { \sqrt { \mathrm { D } } } , where k=2.82×107\mathrm { k } = 2.82 \times 10 ^ { 7 } is a constant and D\mathrm { D } is the distance in meters from the satellite to the center of Earth. Solve the problem.
-When a certain satellite was at a maximum distance of 57.6×10657.6 \times 10 ^ { 6 } m from Earth's center, it had a velocity of 4873 m per sec. Determine the shape of its trajectory.


A) elliptical
B) parabolic
C) hyperbolic

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