Angular velocity of 5000 kg satellite orbiting 800 km above Earth

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Homework Statement



A 5.00x10^3kg is orbiting the Earth in a circular path. The height of the satellite above the Earth is 8.00x10^2km what is the magnitude of the angular velociy?
Mass of earth: 5.98x10^24kg
radius of Earth plus satellite:6380800m
G:6.674x10^-11

Homework Equations



Gm1m2/r^2=v^2/r

The Attempt at a Solution


I know the satellite isn't involved I keep getting 1.23x10-3 but it's not any of the choices for multiple choice. Can anyone explain how to do this problem
 
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try it with this gm1m2/r2=v2/r then get into this gm1m2 x r = v2 x r2
 
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Hi crazuiee! Welcome to PF! :smile:

(try using the X2 and X2 tags just above the Reply box :wink:)
crazuiee said:
Gm1m2/r^2=v^2/r

Leave out m2, and that's correct :wink:

(But did you add just 800 metres? :redface:)

Show us your full calculations if you want us to check for the mistake. :smile: