1 Circular Motion A satellite orbits the Earth in a circular, geostationary orbit. Problem 1.1. Show that its orbital velocity is 7.27 × 10-5 R s−1, where R is the orbital radius. You may want to google what a "geostationary orbit" is. Problem 1.2. The gravitational acceleration acting on the satellite is GM Earth, where G = 6.67×10-11 Nm²/Kg² and MEarth = 5.98×10²4Kg. Given that the Earth's radius is 6.37×106 meters, what is the altitude of the satellite?

1 Circular Motion A satellite orbits the Earth in a circular, geostationary orbit. Problem 1.1. Show that its orbital velocity is 7.27 × 10-5 R s−1, where R is the orbital radius. You may want to google what a "geostationary orbit" is. Problem 1.2. The gravitational acceleration acting on the satellite is GM Earth, where G = 6.67×10-11 Nm²/Kg² and MEarth = 5.98×10²4Kg. Given that the Earth's radius is 6.37×106 meters, what is the altitude of the satellite?

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Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

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Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

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