Radius of Earth.
r = 6 370 km
Radius of Orbit:
R = 4.2 * 10 ^ 4 km = 42 000 km
h = R - r = 42 000 - 6 370 = 35 630 km = 3.563 * 10 ^ 4 km
Geostationary Satelliets Are Placed In Orbits Of Radius 4.2*10^4km,use The Information To Deduce g At That Height?
2 answers
g = k M/r^2
g at 42*10^3 / g at 6.37*10^3 = (6.37/42)^2
g at 42*10^3 / g at 6.37*10^3 = (6.37/42)^2