a jio stationary satellite is orbiting the earth at a hieght of 5R surface of the earth where R is the reading of earth hence fine the time period of another satellite at a hieght of 2R from the surface of earth.
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h = altitude of the satellite above the surface of EArth.
we know that mv²/(R+h) = GMm/(R+h)² --- (1)
T = 2 π (R+h) / v --(2)
Solving them, we get T² = (4π²/GM) (R+h)³
T = 24 hrs for Geostationary orbit, h = 5 R
So T² / 24² = (R+ 2R)³ / (R + 5R)³ = 1/8
T = 6√2 Hours
we know that mv²/(R+h) = GMm/(R+h)² --- (1)
T = 2 π (R+h) / v --(2)
Solving them, we get T² = (4π²/GM) (R+h)³
T = 24 hrs for Geostationary orbit, h = 5 R
So T² / 24² = (R+ 2R)³ / (R + 5R)³ = 1/8
T = 6√2 Hours
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