I was doing my physics revision for a test tomorrow, and one of the questions was whether the forces acting upon a satellite in geostationary orbit were equal or not. The textbook says that they're not, as when a force causes something to change direction it requires constant acceleration. I think that they would be, as it is not a force causing it to change direction, but a combination of the gravitational orbit of the planet and the kinetc energy of the satellite that causes it to curve. My Dad also thinks that they would be balanced, too. Also, where would the satellite be getting acceleration from in the first place?
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2007-06-16
22:56:59
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Peter B.
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