Question

A 600-kg communications satellite is in a Circular geosynchronous orbit and completes
one revolution about the earth in 24 hours at an altitude ok 36300km above the
surface or the earth. Find
earth. Find the kinetic
on the satellite.
(Radius on the earth is
energy
is 6400km)
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Answer 1

Answer:

A 500-kg communications satellite is in a circular geosynchronous orbit and completes one revolution about the earth in 23 h and 56 min at an altitude of 35800 km above the surface of the earth. Knowing that the radius of the earth is 6370 km, determine the kinetic energy of the satellite.