If there is a satellite in geosynchronous orbit

[ninetyfour]

Homework Statement

Does the centripetal force equal the gravitational force?

Homework Equations

Fg = G(m1)(m2) / r^2
Fc = 4(pi^2)(m)(r) / T^2

The Attempt at a Solution

I have the mass of a satellite in geosynchronous Earth orbit. The period of Earth's orbit, and the Earth's radius and mass.
I need to find the distance of the satellite above earth.

Is it right to set Fc = Fg?

 

[rock.freak667]

As long as the satellite is traveling in a circular orbit around the Earth, the gravitational force provides the centripetal force. The geosynchronous orbit gives you the period time of the satellite.