MHT CET 2023 Physics question
The radius of the orbit of a geostationary satellite is (mean radius of earth is 'R' angular velocity about own axis is '' and acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface is 'g')
Answer: (A)
Solution
A geostationary satellite has the same angular velocity as the earth. Gravity supplies the centripetal force: . On the earth's surface , so
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