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Luda [366]
3 years ago
14

Synchronous communications satellites are placed in a circular orbit that is 3.59 107 m above the surface of the earth. What is

the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity at this distance?
Physics
1 answer:
suter [353]3 years ago
5 0

Answer: 0.223 m/s^{2}

Explanation:

We can solve this with the Law of Universal Gravitation and knowing the acceleration due gravity g of an object above the surface of the planet decreases with the distance (height) of this object from the center of the planet.

Well, according to the law of universal gravitation:

F=G\frac{m_{E}m}{r^2}  (1)

Where:

F is the module of the force exerted between both bodies

G=6.67(10)^{-11}\frac{m^{3}}{kgs^{2}} is the gravitational constant

m_{E}=5.98(10)^{24} kg is the mass of the Earth

m are the mass of each communications satellite

r=R_{E}+h is the distance between the center of the Earth and the satellite

R_{E}=6.38(10)^{6} m is the radius of the Earth

h=3.59(10)^{7} m is the height of the satellite, measured from the Earth's surface

On the other hand, we know according to <u>Newton's 2nd law of motion:</u>

F=mg  (2)

Combining (1) and (2):

G\frac{m_{E}m}{r^2}=mg  (3)

Isolating g:

g=\frac{G M_{E}}{r^2}  (4)

Remembering r=R_{E}+h:

g=\frac{G M_{E}}{(R_{E}+h)^2}  (5)

g=\frac{(6.67(10)^{-11}\frac{m^{3}}{kgs^{2}})(5.98(10)^{24} kg)}{(6.38(10)^{6} m+3.59(10)^{7} m)^2}  

Finally:

g=0.223 m/s^{2}  

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