A communication satellite is placed in a circular orbit above the Earth’s surface.

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Problem

A communication satellite is placed in a circular orbit 35 800 km35\,800\,\text{km} above the Earth’s surface. (a) Calculate the orbital speed of the satellite at this altitude. (b) A second satellite moves in a circular orbit 300 km300\,\text{km} above the surface. Calculate its orbital speed and find the ratio of the low-Earth-orbit speed to the geostationary speed.

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