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7. A bicycle chain is wrapped around a rear sprocket (r = 0.039 m) and a front sprocket (r = 0.10 m). The chain moves with a speed of 1.4 m/s around the sprockets, while the bike moves at a constant velocity. Find the magnitute of the acceleration of a chain link that is in contact with (a) the rear sprocket, (b) neither sprocket, and (c) the front sprocket.

29. A satellite is placed in orbit 6.00 X 105 m above the surface of Jupiter. Jupiter has a mass of 1.90 X 1027 kg and a radius of 7.14 X 107 m. Find the orbital speed of the satellite.

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7. A bicycle chain is wrapped around a rear sprocket (r = 0.039 m) and a front sprocket (r = 0.10 m). The chain moves with a speed of 1.4 m/s around the sprockets, while the bike moves at ...

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