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30 August, 08:09

A satellite 200 miles above the earth is orbiting the earth once every 4 hrs. How far does the satellite travel in 1 hr

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  1. 30 August, 11:06
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    Assume the radius of the the earth is ~4000 miles.

    radius of orbit = 4000 + 200 = 4200 miles

    In 4 hrs it orbits 2Pi*r = 2pi*4200 = 8400pi miles

    In 1 hr it would travel (8400pi/4)

    = 2100pi = 6597.3445 miles (exact value)

    = 6597 miles (approximate)
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