Geosynchronous Satellite 4 of Find the radius R of the orbit of a geosynchronous

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Geosynchronous Satellite 4 of Find the radius R of the orbit of a geosynchronous satellite t circles the earth. (Note that R is measured from the center o earth, not the surface.) You may use the following constants (Figure 1)A satellite that goes around the earth once every 24 hours is called a geosynchronous satellite. If a geosynchronous satellite is in an equatorial orbit, its position appears stationary with respect to a ground station, and it is known as a geostationary satellite The universal gravitational constant G is 6.67 x 10-11 N.m2/kg2 The mass of the earth is 5.98 x 1024 kg The radius of the earth is 6.38 x 10° m Give the orbital radius in meters to three significant figur Figure 1 of 1 View Available Hint(s) Submit Previous Answers

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The period of the geosynchronous satellite

T2=4pi2R3/GM

=>(24*60*60)2=4pi2*R3/(6.67*10-11)(5.98*1024)

R=4.225*107 m

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