the international space station has an orbital period of 93 minutes at an altitude (above Earth's surface) of 410 km. A geosynchronous satellite has an orbital period of 24 hours. The radius of Earth is 6400 km. Use Kepler's 3rd Law to compare these two and find the orbital altitude of the geosynchronous satellite.

the international space station has an orbital period of 93 minutes at an altitude (above Earth's surface) of 410 km. A geosynchronous satellite has an orbital period of 24 hours. The radius of Earth is 6400 km. Use Kepler's 3rd Law to compare these two and find the orbital altitude of the geosynchronous satellite.

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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Problem 21P: Comet Halley (Fig. P11.21) approaches the Sun to within 0.570 AU, and its orbital period is 75.6 yr....

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