34. A geosynchronous satellite appears to "hover" stationary directly above a particular point on the Earth's equator. In order to achieve this the period of the orbit must match the sidereal period of Earth's rotation, which is 23 hours 56 minutes. Solve for the altitude and speed of such a satellite.

34. A geosynchronous satellite appears to "hover" stationary directly above a particular point on the Earth's equator. In order to achieve this the period of the orbit must match the sidereal period of Earth's rotation, which is 23 hours 56 minutes. Solve for the altitude and speed of such a satellite.

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Chapter6: Uniform Circular Motion And Gravitation

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Problem 43PE: A geosynchronous Earth satellite is one that has an orbital period of precisely 1 day. Such orbits...

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