The “satellite paradox” lies in the fact that when a satellite slows down in the atmosphere, its speed does not decrease, but increases. Explain the mechanism of this phenomenon and calculate the acceleration of the descent module of the Vostok spacecraft with a mass of 2.4 x 103 kg, moving at an altitude of 100 km above the Earth’s surface, if the diameter of the vehicle is 2.3 m and the air density at this altitude is 5.6 x 10 -7 kg/m3. Take the mass of the Earth equal to 6•1024 kg.
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