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The first artifcial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I
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The first artifcial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I. Its highest point above earth's surface was 947 km, and it lowest point was 228 km. The centre of he earth was at one of the foic of the ellipticl orbit. The radius of earth is 6378 km. Find the ecceentricity of the orbit.

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The first artifcial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I. Its highest point above earth's surface was 947 km, and it lowest point was 228 km. The centre of he earth was at one of the foic of the ellipticl orbit. The radius of earth is 6378 km. Find the ecceentricity of the orbit.
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The first artifcial satellite to orbit the earth was Sputnik I. Its highest point above earth's surface was 947 km, and it lowest point was 228 km. The centre of he earth was at one of the foic of the ellipticl orbit. The radius of earth is 6378 km. Find the ecceentricity of the orbit.