Hi TSny,
I'm not so sure about this, but should I have calculated the orbital distance as x + radius of earth, or x+6416000?
So,
((G)(MEarth))/(REarth+x)2 = ((x+REarth)^2)/(REarth+x)
((G)(MEarth))/(REarth+x)2 = (x+REarth)
((G)(MEarth)) = (x+REarth)3
((G)(MEarth))(1/3) = (x+REarth)3)(1/3)...
Hello, I had a bit of trouble figuring out this problem:
1. Homework Statement
Given the following, determine the distance in miles above the Earth's surface of a geosynchronous satellite.
MEarth=5.98E24 kg
REarth=4,000 miles
1 mile=1604 m
Homework Equations
Fg=(Gm1m2)/r2
FC=(mv2)/r
The...