A low-Earth satellite completes one orbit around the Earth every
PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Torque and Rotational Dynamics · Torque and Rotational Dynamics
Problem
A low-Earth satellite completes one orbit around the Earth every 96min, moving with uniform speed along a circular path.
(a) Calculate its angular speed in rads−1.
(b) Determine the total angular displacement, in radians, that the satellite sweeps out in a period of 24h.
(c) Express the result obtained in part (b) as the equivalent number of complete revolutions.
Provide complete calculations and clearly state your final answers.