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Nightrider55
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QUESTION:
Suppose we want a satellite to revolve around the Earth 5 times a day. What should the radius of its orbit be? (Neglect the presence of the moon.)
WORK:
Found the number of second in 24 hours and divided it by 5 to get the period. Then rearranged the gravitational equation with T^2=((4pi^2)/(GM))r^3 and solved for r. I came up with 1.44 × 10^7 m but its wrong. Any insight?
Suppose we want a satellite to revolve around the Earth 5 times a day. What should the radius of its orbit be? (Neglect the presence of the moon.)
WORK:
Found the number of second in 24 hours and divided it by 5 to get the period. Then rearranged the gravitational equation with T^2=((4pi^2)/(GM))r^3 and solved for r. I came up with 1.44 × 10^7 m but its wrong. Any insight?