document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970548>Question 970548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A geostationary satellite is positioned 35,800 km above earths surface. It takes 24 hours to complete one orbit. The radius of earth is about 6400 km. how do I find the distance that the satellite travels in 1 hour?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Circumference of the circle of the satellite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = pi*2*radius<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = pi*2*(6400 + 35,800) km<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance traveled in one hr <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= C/24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 11037.93 km/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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