A satellite is in a circular orbit 225 km above the equator of the earth. How many kilometres must it travel?
May 25, 2010 by
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A satellite is in a circular orbit 225 km above the equator of the earth. How many kilometres must it travel for its longitude to change by 78.2°?
Assume the radius of the earth equals 6400 kilometres.
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