Use that to calculate the radius of the orbit, which will be "r".astru025 said:How do I incorporate the "300 km above Earth's surface" into this equation?.
In your calculation, you set r = radius of the earth. But that's not correct; r should be the radius of the orbit, which is bigger than the radius of the Earth (by the given amount).astru025 said:I use 300km to calculate the radius of the orbit. What is the equation for the radius?
Just add the altitude of the orbit, which was given, to the radius of the earth.astru025 said:Is there a special equation to find the radius of the orbit?
I don't understand how you got that answer. Did you make sure to put the radius in meters, not km?astru025 said:Okay so now I have : v^2= G (6.67E-11) x ((Me (5.98E24) / (r + 300 km. (6670 km))
Is this correct? So I got 244540.39.
The formula for calculating the velocity of a satellite in orbit is v = √(GM/r), where v is velocity, G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the central body, and r is the distance between the satellite and central body.
The velocity of a satellite has a direct relationship with its orbit period. As the velocity increases, the orbit period decreases. This is because a higher velocity means the satellite is moving faster around the central body, completing each orbit in a shorter amount of time.
Yes, the velocity of a satellite can change. This can happen due to external forces such as atmospheric drag, gravitational pull from other celestial bodies, or by using thrusters to adjust the satellite's trajectory.
Orbital velocity is the minimum velocity required for a satellite to maintain a stable orbit around a central body. Escape velocity is the minimum velocity required for an object to completely break free of a central body's gravitational pull. In other words, orbital velocity keeps a satellite in orbit, while escape velocity allows it to leave orbit.
Scientists can measure the velocity and period of a satellite using various instruments, such as radar, telescopes, and spacecraft. They can also use mathematical equations and formulas, such as Kepler's laws of planetary motion, to calculate these values based on observations of the satellite's position and motion.