A 5,000 Kg Satellite Is Orbiting the Earth in a Geostationary

Multiple Choice

A 5,000 kg satellite is orbiting the Earth in a geostationary orbit. The height of the satellite above the surface of the Earth is (M_E = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, R_E = 6.37 × 10⁶ m, G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N·m²/kg²)

A) 8.29 × 10⁷ m.
B) 6.35 × 10⁷ m.
C) 3.59 × 10⁷ m.
D) 2.95 × 10⁷ m.
E) 1.40 × 10⁷ m.