Altitude of Geostationary Orbit (a special case of Geosynchronous Orbit)

The video tutorial explains how to determine the altitude of a satellite in geosynchronous orbit. It begins with an introduction to geosynchronous orbits and known values like Earth's mass and radius. The tutorial then covers drawing a free body diagram to understand the forces acting on the satellite, focusing on gravity. It explains centripetal force and how to calculate angular velocity, given the satellite's orbit matches Earth's rotation. The tutorial proceeds to calculate the satellite's orbital radius and altitude using Newton's universal law of gravitation. Finally, it concludes by verifying the calculations with NASA's published data.

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