The correct equation to find the velocity of the satellite in a geostationary orbit would be:
v = sqrt(Gmp / R)
where R is the distance between the center of the planet and the satellite, which is approximately equal to 42,164 km.
Therefore, the correct equation is:
v = Gmp(42,164 km)−−−−−−−−√
Let G be the universal gravitational constant and mp be the mass of the planet a satellite is orbiting. Which equation could be used to find the velocity of the satellite if it is placed in a geostationary orbit?(1 point)
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v=Gmp(7,324 km)−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(48,115 km)−−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(42,164 km)−−−−−−−−√
v=Gmp(15,522 km)−−−−−−−−√
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