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30 October, 03:42

The space shuttle usually orbited Earth at altitudes of around 300.0 km. 1) Determine the time for one orbit of the shuttle about Earth. (Express your answer to three significant figures.) h You currently have 0 submissions for this question. Only 10 submission are allowed. You can make 10 more submissions for this question. 2) How many sunrises per day did the astronauts witness

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  1. 30 October, 06:16
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    distance of shuttle from centre of the earth = radius of the orbit

    = 6300 + 300 = 6600 km

    = 6600 x 10³

    Formula of time period of the satellite

    T = 2π R / v₀, v₀ is orbital velocity

    v₀ = √gR, (if height is small with respect to radius)

    T = 2π R / √gR

    = 2π√ R / √g

    = 2 x 3.14 x √ 6600 x 10³ / √9.8

    = 2 x 3.14 x 256.9 x 10 / 3.13

    = 5154.41 s

    = 5154.41 / 60 minutes

    = 85.91 m

    85.9 minutes.

    2) No of sunrise per day = no of rotation per day

    = 24 x 60 / 85.9

    = 16.76

    or 17 sunrises.
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