Table of Contents
- 1 What is acceleration due to gravity at geosynchronous orbit?
- 2 What is the acceleration due to gravity of a satellite?
- 3 What is the speed of a geosynchronous satellite orbiting Mars?
- 4 What is the acceleration of a satellite in circular motion?
- 5 How does a geostationary satellite orbit the Earth in 24 hours?
- 6 How do you calculate the gravitational force between Earth and satellites?
What is acceleration due to gravity at geosynchronous orbit?
For a geostationary satellite, which orbits at about 37,600 km, the gravitational acceleration computes as approximately 0.31 meters per second squared. This is only 0.03g, or three percent of the gravity we feel right now.
What is the acceleration due to gravity of a satellite?
The acceleration due to gravity of the satellite can be found from the formula: g = 9.078 m/s2. The acceleration due to gravity at the height of the satellite, 250 km above the surface of the Earth, is 9.078 m/s2.
What is the speed of a geosynchronous satellite orbiting Mars?
Remember to always use the distance from the core of the planet in these calculations! The satellite in Mars geostationary orbit must be stationed 17005 Kilometers above the surface of the planet and it must be travelling at a speed of 1446 m/s .
What is the period of a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?
23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds
A geosynchronous orbit (GEO) is a prograde, low inclination orbit about Earth having a period of 23 hours 56 minutes 4 seconds. A spacecraft in geosynchronous orbit appears to remain above Earth at a constant longitude, although it may seem to wander north and south.
What is the height of geosynchronous orbit?
35,786 kilometers
A geosynchronous orbit is a high Earth orbit that allows satellites to match Earth’s rotation. Located at 22,236 miles (35,786 kilometers) above Earth’s equator, this position is a valuable spot for monitoring weather, communications and surveillance.
What is the acceleration of a satellite in circular motion?
The acceleration value of a satellite is equal to the acceleration of gravity of the satellite at whatever location that it is orbiting. In Lesson 3, the equation for the acceleration of gravity was given as g = (G • Mcentral)/R2 Thus, the acceleration of a satellite in circular motion about some central body is given by the following equation
How does a geostationary satellite orbit the Earth in 24 hours?
A geostationary satellite orbits the earth in 24 hours along an orbital path that is parallel to an imaginary plane drawn through the Earth’s equator. Such a satellite appears permanently fixed above the same location on the Earth. If a geostationary satellite wishes to orbit the earth in 24 hours (86400 s),…
How do you calculate the gravitational force between Earth and satellites?
The gravitational force between the satellite and the Earth is in the radial direction and its magnitude is given by the Newton’s equation F = GMm/r 2 (1) where G is the gravitational constant, M and m are the masses of the Earth and the satellite respectively and r is the radius of the orbit.
What is a geosynchronous orbit?
geosynchronous orbit is one in which the satellite orbits at the same angular velocityas the Earth. Note: geosynchronous ≠ geostationary = length of sidereal day = 86,164.1 s = 23 hours 56 minutes 4.1 seconds 2