A proposed “space elevator” would carry materials from the ground to an orbit of 300 km. At what speed would the orbiting platform have to move to keep the elevator perpendicular above the Earth platform?

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A proposed “space elevator” would carry materials from the ground to an orbit of 300 km. At what speed would the orbiting platform have to move to keep the elevator perpendicular above the Earth platform?