Answer:
circumference of the satellite orbit = 4.13 × 10⁷ m
Explanation:
Given that:
the time period T = 88.5 min = 88.5 × 60 = 5310 sec
The mass of the earth [tex]M_e[/tex] = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg
if the radius of orbit is r,
Then,
[tex]\dfrac{V^2}{r} = \dfrac{GM_e}{r^2}[/tex]
[tex]{V^2} = \dfrac{GM_e r}{r^2}[/tex]
[tex]{V^2} = \dfrac{GM_e }{r}[/tex]
[tex]{V} =\sqrt{ \dfrac{GM_e }{r}}[/tex]
Similarly :
[tex]T = \sqrt{\dfrac{ 2 \pi r} {V} }[/tex]
where; [tex]{V} =\sqrt{ \dfrac{GM_e }{r}}[/tex]
Then:
[tex]T = {\dfrac{ 2 \pi r^{3/2}} {\sqrt{ {GM_e }} }[/tex]
[tex]5310= {\dfrac{ 2 \pi r^{3/2}} {\sqrt{ {6.674\times 10^{-11} \times 5.98 \times 10^{24} }} }[/tex]
[tex]5310= {\dfrac{ 2 \pi r^{3/2}} {\sqrt{ 3.991052 \times 10^{14} }}[/tex]
[tex]5310= {\dfrac{ 2 \pi r^{3/2}} {19977617.48}[/tex]
[tex]5310 \times 19977617.48= 2 \pi r^{3/2}}[/tex]
[tex]1.06081149 \times 10^{11}= 2 \pi r^{3/2}}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{1.06081149 \times 10^{11}}{2 \pi}= r^{3/2}}[/tex]
[tex]r^{3/2}} = \dfrac{1.06081149 \times 10^{11}}{2 \pi}[/tex]
[tex]r^{3/2}} = 1.68833392 \times 10^{10}[/tex]
[tex]r= (1.68833392 \times 10^{10})^{2/3}}[/tex]
[tex]r= 2565.38^2[/tex]
r = 6579225 m
The circumference of the satellites orbit can now be determined by using the formula:
circumference = 2π r
circumference = 2π × 6579225 m
circumference = 41338489.85 m
circumference of the satellite orbit = 4.13 × 10⁷ m
