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A geosynchronous communications satellite in stationary orbit isused to relay radio messages from one point to another around theearth’s curved surface. Apply Newton’s second law to the satelliteto find its altitude in meters above the earth’s surface.RE = 6.38 × 106 m,mE = 5.97 × 1024 kg, and G= 6.674 × 10−11 Nm2/kg2.

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Let m mass of the satelliteME mass of the earth 597 1024kgRE radius of the earth 638106 mh    See Answer
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