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Drupady [299]
3 years ago
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A "synchronous" satellite is put in orbit about a planet to always remain above the same point on the planet’s equator. The plan

et rotates once every 10.2 h, has a mass of 2.2 × 1027 kg and a radius of 6.99 × 107 m. Given: G = 6.67 × 10−11 N m2 /kg2 . Calculate how far above the planet’s surface the satellite must be
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zepelin [54]3 years ago
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Answer:

h = 1.014 x 10^{8} m

Explanation:

Given that,

The planet rotates once every 10.2 h

Therefore, in one hour it would take 1/10.2 rev/h

The rotational speed of the planet

                               = 0.098 rev/h

Converting into seconds

                                = 2.72 x 10^{-5} rev/s

Converting to radians, the rotational angular velocity is

                             ω  = 1.709 x 10^{-4} rad/s

The mass of the planet, M = 2.2  x 10^{27} Kg

Radius of the planet,      R  = 6.99 x 10^{7}  m

Gravitational constant,   G  = 6.67 x 10^{-11}  Nm²/Kg²

To find the height 'h' of the synchronous orbit above the planet surface,

The orbital velocity of the planet is given by the expression

                                      V  = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{R + h} }

Since

                                       V  = (R+h)ω

Substituting in the above equation

                                (R+h)ω = \sqrt{\frac{GM}{R + h} }

Squaring on both sides

                                {(R+h)ω}² = {\frac{GM}{R + h} }

                                (R+h)³ =  {\frac{GM}{w^{2}}}

Solving for h

                                    h  =  \sqrt[3]{{\frac{GM}{w^{2}}}}  - R

Substituting the values in the above equation

                 h =  \sqrt[3]{\frac{6.67X10^{-11}X2.2X10^{27} }{(1.709X10 ^{-4})^{2} }}  m

                                   h  = 1.014 x 10^{8} m

So, the height of the synchronous orbit above the surface is 1.014 x 10^{8} m

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