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What is the speed of a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit about Earth?
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Jennifer
Geosynchronous means that the satellite orbits the earth at the same rate that the earth rotates about its axis, or 1 rev/24 hours. Use this information to plug into the formula for the speed as a function of period of rotation
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