Geosynchronous Satellites Are Such That Have the Period of Rotation

question 63

Multiple Choice

Geosynchronous satellites are such that have the period of rotation about a planet equal to time it takes the planet to rotate about its axis. If such satellite was to be placed to orbit around Venus M_V = 4.867 *10²⁴ kg, R_V = 6.05 *10⁶ m, d_V = 116.75 day) , QUOTE what would be its speed?

• A) 366 m/s
• B) 7.32 km/s
• C) 25.9 km/s
• D) 8.87 m/s
• E) 587 m/s

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Grouped Frequency Distribution

A method in statistics for organizing data into intervals or groups to display the frequencies of observations within each group.

Intervals

Segments between two points on the number line, often used to specify ranges of values for variables or data.

Equal Size

A condition or record in which groups or data sets have an identical number of elements.

Interval Level

A measurement scale that allows for the comparison of differences in quantities, where equal differences between values represent equal differences in what is being measured, but does not have a true zero point.