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TV uses satellites that hover above one point over our planet as the rest rotates. The satellites give out 10 GHz EM waves that a dish (with a diameter of 40cm) on a house's roof absorbs. The dishes are like circular apertures to collect signals. These dishes have to distinguish signals from two adjacent satellites to get good signal.
Draw and label a diagram, show all work, and explain throughly using physics equations:
What is the maximum amount of satellites that can be used for TV ?
Earth radius = 6.38 x 106 m
Earth mass = 6 x 1024 kg
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