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Calculate the height above the earth at which the geostationary satellite is orbiting the earth. Radius of earth = 6400km. Mass of earth `= 6 xx 10^(24) kg. G = 6.67 xx 10^(-11) Nm^(2) kg^(-2)`.

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To calculate the height above the Earth at which a geostationary satellite orbits, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Time Period of a Geostationary Satellite A geostationary satellite has a time period equal to the rotational period of the Earth, which is 24 hours. We need to convert this into seconds: \[ T = 24 \text{ hours} = 24 \times 3600 \text{ seconds} = 86400 \text{ seconds} \] ...
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