An Artificial Satellite Revolving Coplanar With The Equator Around The Earth, Appears Stationary To An Observer On The Earth. Calculate The Height Of The Satellite Above The Earth.

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Question

 

An artificial satellite revolving coplanar with the equator around the earth, appears stationary to an observer on the earth. Calculate the height of the satellite above the earth.

Solution

Correct option is

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Let h be the height of the satellite above the earth. The period of revolution of the satellite is   

                          

If the period of revolution of the satellite be equal to the period of the axial rotation (24 hours) of the earth (and the satellite be revolving from west to east), then the satellite will appear stationary relative to the earth.

                 

Substituting this value in eq. (i), we get

               

  

                                

                                  

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