H2P-91
Circular orbits
H2 Physics · JC 1 · Medium · Circular orbits
A satellite orbits Earth in a circular orbit with period 24 hours. Which statement about this satellite is necessarily true?
- Its orbit must be geostationary.
- Its mass must equal that of any other 24-hour satellite.
- Its orbital radius must equal Earth’s radius.
- Its angular velocity is 2π divided by 24 hours.
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