I.
Satellite Motion
Satellite - _________________________________________
Natural
Satellites - ex) Moon,
all 8 planets, comet
Artificial Satellites - weather, spy, communications
A.
Satellite Motion
1.
To send
artificial satellite ____________________ around earth it must first achieve a
speed of _______________
¨
If greater than 7900 m/s satellite has an
________________ orbit
¨
If velocity is greater than 11 km/s then
satellite ___________________________________ (called
________________ velocity)
2.
B. Geosynchronous Orbits -
A.
When a satellite orbits in time with
earth’s rotation it is called _________________.
B.
Time for one revolution - ________________
C.
A satellite at distance of ________________________
from earth's center will orbit earth every 24 hrs.
D.
Since both satellite and earth move
together, _______________________________