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Which set of conditions makes a satellite geostationary? | StemPy Lab
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Which set of conditions makes a satellite geostationary?
Physics
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High School (11–12)
Mechanics › Gravitation
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Which set of conditions makes a satellite geostationary?
A circular orbit over the equator, moving opposite to the Earth's spin
A polar orbit at
36
000
km
36\,000\ \text{km}
36
000
km
Any orbit with a period of
24
24
24
hours
A circular orbit over the equator, a period of
24
24
24
hours, moving the way the Earth spins
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← A geostationary satellite circles once in 24 hours. Roughly how high above the Earth's surface is it? (g = 9.8 m/s², R = 6400 km.)
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