An earth's satellite moves in a circular orbit with an orbital speed 6280 ms−1. Find the time of revolution.
v0=√GMr or r=GMv20 and
T=2πr3/2√GM=2πGMv30
T=2π×6.67×10−11×6×1024(6280)2×6280×60=175min.
The orbital velocity of an artificial satellite in a circular orbit just above the earth's surface is ν. For a satellite orbiting at an altitude of half of the earth's radius, the orbital velocity is