8. Centripetal Forces & Gravitation
Geosynchronous Orbits
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Problem 8.17c
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Textbook QuestionCommunications satellites are placed in circular orbits where they stay directly over a fixed point on the equator as the earth rotates. These are called geosynchronous orbits. The altitude of a geosynchronous orbit is 3.58 x 10^7 m (approximately 22,00 miles) . Astronomical data are inside the back cover of the book (c) What is the weight of a 2000 kg satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?
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