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dxlogan187
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A rocket is used to place a synchronous satellite in orbit about the earth. What is the speed of the satellite in orbit?
I know that G= 6.67x10^-11 and the Mass of Earth is 5.98x10^24 kg.
So I'm to assume that I use the equation
v= Square root of([G*M]/radius)
But I don't know how high off the ground the satellite is. I know the radius of the Earth is 6.38X10^6 m, so I'd add that to how high above the Earth it is to get the radius.
Thanks for your time!
I know that G= 6.67x10^-11 and the Mass of Earth is 5.98x10^24 kg.
So I'm to assume that I use the equation
v= Square root of([G*M]/radius)
But I don't know how high off the ground the satellite is. I know the radius of the Earth is 6.38X10^6 m, so I'd add that to how high above the Earth it is to get the radius.
Thanks for your time!