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# The Geostationary Orbit of the Earth is at a Distance of About 36000 Km from the Earth'S Surface. Find the Weight of a 120-kg Equipment Placed in a Geostationary Satellite - Physics

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The geostationary orbit of the earth is at a distance of about 36000 km from the earth's surface. Find the weight of a 120-kg equipment placed in a geostationary satellite. The radius of the earth is 6400 km.

#### Solution

The geostationary orbit of the Earth is at a distance of about 36000 km. We know that the value acceleration due to gravity above the surface of the Earth is given by $g' = \frac{Gm}{\left( R + h \right)^2}$

At h = 36000 km, we have :

$g' = \frac{Gm}{\left( 36000 + 6400 \right)^2}$

At the surface, we have :

$g = \frac{Gm}{\left( 6400 \right)^2}$

$\therefore \frac{g'}{g} = \frac{6400 \times 6400}{42400 \times 42400}$

$= \frac{256}{106 \times 106} = 0 . 0228$

$\Rightarrow g' = 0 . 0227 \times 9 . 8 = 0 . 223 \left[ \text { Taking }\ g = 9 . 8 \ \text{ m/ s}^2 \text {at the surface of the earth} \right]$

For a 120 kg equipment placed in a geostationary satellite, its weight will be mg' = 120 × 0.233

$\Rightarrow$ 26.76 ≈ 27 N

Concept: Introduction of Work, Energy and Power
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HC Verma Class 11, Class 12 Concepts of Physics Vol. 1
Chapter 4 The Forces
Exercise | Q 12 | Page 63
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