Suppose NASA wants a satellite to revolve around Earth 5 times a day. What should be the radius of its orbit if we neglect the presence of the Moon? (G=6.67*10^ -11 N*m^2/kg^2, Mearth=5.97*10^24 kg). Answer is 1.44*10^7 m

Respuesta :

Answer:

r = 1.44 × [tex]10^{7}[/tex] m

Explanation:

given data

satellite to revolve = 5 time a day

G = 6.67 × [tex]10^{-11}[/tex] Nm²/kg²

Mass earth = 5.97 × [tex]10^{24}[/tex]  kg

to find out

radius of its orbit

solution

first we get here Time taken for one complete revolution that is

time taken = [tex]\frac{24}{5}[/tex]

time taken = 4.8 hours

time taken = 4.8 hours × 3600 sec

time taken = 17280 sec

and

time is express as

T = 2π × [tex]\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{GM} }[/tex]    .............1

put hre value we get

17280 = 2π × [tex]\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{6.67*10^{-11}*5.97*10^{24}} }[/tex]

solve it we get

r = 1.44 × [tex]10^{7}[/tex] m

The radius of its orbit will be "1.44 × 10⁷ m".

Mass and radius

According to the question,

Satellite resolve a day = 5 times

Mass of earth, [tex]m_{earth}[/tex] = 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg

G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ Nm²/kg²

Now,

The time taken will be:

T = [tex]\frac{24}{5}[/tex]

  = 4.8 hours

By converting it into seconds, we get

  = 4.8 × 3600

  = 17280 sec

We know the formula,

→      T = 2π × [tex]\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{GM} }[/tex]

By substituting the above values, we get

17280 = 2π × [tex]\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{6.67\times 10^{-11}\times 5.97\times 10^{24}} }[/tex]

        r = 1.44 × 10⁷ m

Thus the above approach is correct.

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