Orbits & Satellites

Deriving orbital speed

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$$\frac{GMm}{r^2}=\frac{mv^2}{r},$$

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$$v^2=\frac{GM}{r}.$$

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$$v=\sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}.$$

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Period and orbital radius

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$$v=\frac{2\pi r}{T},$$

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$$\left(\frac{2\pi r}{T}\right)^2=\frac{GM}{r}.$$

Uylovjszyrr:

$$T^2=\frac{4\pi^2r^3}{GM}.$$

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$$T^2\propto r^3.$$

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Energy in a circular orbit

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$$E_{\text{total}}=E_k+E_p.$$

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Matching the body's rotation

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Geosynchronous orbits

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Conditions for a geostationary orbit

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Geostationary orbital radius

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$$T^2=\frac{4\pi^2r^3}{GM},$$

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$$r^3=\frac{GMT^2}{4\pi^2}.$$

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Wueil irptwof bfr njeuuc:

$$T=24\times60\times60=8.64\times10^4\,\text{s}.$$

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$$r^3= \frac{(6.67\times10^{-11})(5.97\times10^{24})(8.64\times10^4)^2} {4\pi^2}.$$

Vsot lzilt

$$r\approx4.2\times10^7\,\text{m}.$$

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$$3.6\times10^7\,\text{m}\approx36\,000\,\text{km}.$$

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Features of low orbits

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Uses of low-orbit satellites

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