Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Kinematics in Two Dimensions - Exercises and Problems - Page 114: 62

Answer

a) $3.067\times10^3\;\rm m/s$ b) $0.223\;\rm m/s^2$

Work Step by Step

We know that the Earth completes one full revolution around its axis every 24 hours. This is also the rate of geosynchronous orbit satellites. a) Thus, the speed of the satellite is given by $$v=\dfrac{S}{T}=\dfrac{2\pi r}{T}$$ whereas $T=24\;\rm h$ and $r=R_E+h$ $$v =\dfrac{2\pi (R_E+h)}{T}=\dfrac{2\pi ([6.37\times10^6]+[3.58\times10^7])}{24\cdot 60^2}$$ $$v=\color{red}{\bf 3.067\times10^3}\;\rm m/s$$ b) We know that the acceleration of a geosynchronous satellite is a centripetal acceleration which is given by $$a_r=\dfrac{v^2}{r}=\dfrac{v^2}{R_E+h}$$ $$a_r=\dfrac{(3.067\times10^3)^2}{[6.37\times10^6]+[3.58\times10^7]}=\color{red}{\bf 0.223}\;\rm m/s^2$$
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