a.
Orbital period of satellite.
a.
Answer to Problem 6PP
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Moon’s orbital period,
Moon’s center to center distance from Earth,
Satellite distance from Earth’s center
Formula Used:
From Kepler’s third law of planetary motion:
Where, T is the orbital period and r is the orbital radius.
Calculations:
Let the satellite’s orbital period be
Now, put the given values:
Conclusion:
Orbital period of satellite is
b.
Distance of satellite from Earth’s surface.
b.
Answer to Problem 6PP
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Satellite distance from earth’s center
Formula Used:
Altitude = satellite distance from Earth’s center − Earth’s radius
Calculations:
As radius of Earth is 6378 km
So, altitude of satellite will be
Conclusion:
Distance of satellite from Earth’s surface is
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