Six artificial satellites circle a space station at constant speed. The mass m of each satellite, distance L from the space station, and the speed v of each satellite are listed below. The satellites fire rockets that provide the force needed to maintain a circular orbit around the space station. The gravitational force is negligible.
Rank each satellite based on the net force acting on it.
Rank from largest to smallest. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.
1. m=100kg, L=2600m, V=160 m/s
2. m=400kg, L=2500m, V=80 m/s
3. m=300kg, L=10,000m V=80m/s
4. m=800kg, L=10,000m V=40 m/s
5. m=200kg, L=5000m, V=120m/s
6. m=200kg, L=5000m, V=160m/s"