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Question Number 25684 by NECx last updated on 13/Dec/17

For a geosynchronous satellite of  mass m moving in a circular  orbit around the earth at a constant  speed v and an altitude h above  the earth surface.Show the  velocity v=(((GM_e )/(R_e +h)))^(1/2) .    If the satellite above is synchronous  how fast is it moving through  space,taking the period to be 24hrs  and M_e =mass of the satellite and  is equal to 5.98×10^(24) kg

$${For}\:{a}\:{geosynchronous}\:{satellite}\:{of} \\ $$$${mass}\:{m}\:{moving}\:{in}\:{a}\:{circular} \\ $$$${orbit}\:{around}\:{the}\:{earth}\:{at}\:{a}\:{constant} \\ $$$${speed}\:{v}\:{and}\:{an}\:{altitude}\:{h}\:{above} \\ $$$${the}\:{earth}\:{surface}.{Show}\:{the} \\ $$$${velocity}\:{v}=\left(\frac{{GM}_{{e}} }{{R}_{{e}} +{h}}\right)^{\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}} . \\ $$$$ \\ $$$${If}\:{the}\:{satellite}\:{above}\:{is}\:{synchronous} \\ $$$${how}\:{fast}\:{is}\:{it}\:{moving}\:{through} \\ $$$${space},{taking}\:{the}\:{period}\:{to}\:{be}\:\mathrm{24}{hrs} \\ $$$${and}\:{M}_{{e}} ={mass}\:{of}\:{the}\:{satellite}\:{and} \\ $$$${is}\:{equal}\:{to}\:\mathrm{5}.\mathrm{98}×\mathrm{10}^{\mathrm{24}} {kg} \\ $$

Answered by jota@ last updated on 13/Dec/17

a_n =(1/m)((GM_e m)/((R_e +h)^2 ))=(v^2 /(R_e +h))  v=(√(((GM_e )/(R_e +h)).))

$${a}_{{n}} =\left(\mathrm{1}/{m}\right)\frac{{GM}_{{e}} {m}}{\left({R}_{{e}} +{h}\right)^{\mathrm{2}} }=\frac{{v}^{\mathrm{2}} }{{R}_{{e}} +{h}} \\ $$$${v}=\sqrt{\frac{{GM}_{{e}} }{{R}_{{e}} +{h}}.} \\ $$

Commented by NECx last updated on 13/Dec/17

thanks boss

$${thanks}\:{boss} \\ $$

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