Kepler's Three LawsA geostationary orbit is a circular orbit directly above the Earth's equatorapproximately 36,000 km above the ground. Any point on the equator planerevolves about the Earth in the same direction and with the same period as theEarth's rotation. The period of the satellite is one day or approximately 24 hours.Use Me = 5.9742 x 10²4 kg and Re = 6,371 km. Find the velocity of the satellite inorbit.C.3127.512562 m/s3067.663598 m/sd.Human-made satellites typically orbits at heights of 400 miles from the surface ofthe Earth (about 640 kilometers, or 6.4 x 105 meters) and Re = 6,371 km. What isthe velocity of such a satellite?a.b.a.b.3217.634528 m/s3065.662511 m/s7541.402252 m/s7451.402252 m/sC.d.7341.402252 m/s7431.402252 m/s

Let the mass of the satellite = m. The height of the satellite from the earth's surface (h) = 36,000…

Kepler's Three Laws A geostationary orbit is a circular orbit directly above the Earth's equator approximately 36,000 km above the ground. Any point on the equator plane revolves about the Earth in the same direction and with the same period as the Earth's rotation. The period of the satellite is one day or approximately 24 hours. Use Me = 5.9742 x 1024 kg and Re = 6,371 km. Find the velocity of the satellite in orbit. a. b. 3217.634528 m/s 3065.662511 m/s C. d. Human-made satellites typically orbits at heights of 400 miles from the surface of the Earth (about 640 kilometers, or 6.4 x 105 meters) and Re = 6,371 km. What is the velocity of such a satellite? a. 7541.402252 m/s b. 7451.402252 m/s 3127.512562 m/s 3067.663598 m/s C. d. 7341.402252 m/s 7431.402252 m/s

Kepler's Three Laws A geostationary orbit is a circular orbit directly above the Earth's equator approximately 36,000 km above the ground. Any point on the equator plane revolves about the Earth in the same direction and with the same period as the Earth's rotation. The period of the satellite is one day or approximately 24 hours. Use Me = 5.9742 x 1024 kg and Re = 6,371 km. Find the velocity of the satellite in orbit. a. b. 3217.634528 m/s 3065.662511 m/s C. d. Human-made satellites typically orbits at heights of 400 miles from the surface of the Earth (about 640 kilometers, or 6.4 x 105 meters) and Re = 6,371 km. What is the velocity of such a satellite? a. 7541.402252 m/s b. 7451.402252 m/s 3127.512562 m/s 3067.663598 m/s C. d. 7341.402252 m/s 7431.402252 m/s

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