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Homework Statement
A geostationary satellite of mass m, speed v orbits earth.
(a) Find expressions for
(i) Radius of the orbit, r0.
(ii) Satellite's Speed
(b) A meteorite with mass m and speed v approaches in the direction towards the centre of the Earth and collides with the satellite. What is the linear and angular momentum after the collision?
(c) Find the minimum and maximum radius of orbit. Hence find out whether the body would collide with Earth eventually.
Use GM = 4 * 1014 Nm2kg-1
The Attempt at a Solution
So I found that the satellite will collide with earth.
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