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1.) Go to http://www.fearofphysics.com –> ‘Visual Physics’ –> ‘Why Satellites Don’t Fall’Â 2.) Observe what happens…

1.) Go to http://www.fearofphysics.com –> ‘Visual Physics’ –> ‘Why Satellites Don’t Fall’Â 2.) Observe what happens…

1.) Go to http://www.fearofphysics.com –> ‘Visual Physics’ –> ‘Why Satellites Don’t Fall’ 2.) Observe what happens to the satellite when you input the following data:First SituationHeight = 500 milesSpeed = 0 mphAnimation Detail –> highClick ‘GO’ Second SituationHeight = 500 milesSpeed = 100 mph Third SituationHeight = 500 milesSpeed = 25000 mph (don not input any commas) 3.) Discuss your observations of motion for a satellite at a height of 500 miles above the earth, moving at a speed of:- 0 mph- 100 mph- 25000 mph 4.) For a satellite at a height of 500 miles, at what speed must the satellite be traveling to achieve a circular orbit? (A score of 100% will tell you that you have achieved a circular orbit). 5.) Knowing that the Earth has a circumference of about 24,000 miles, how ‘fast’ is someone standing on the equator traveling? 6.) Describe the orbit of a ‘geostationary’ satellite. How is a geostationary satellite useful? 7.) Knowing that a geostationary satellite orbits above the Earth’s equator at a height of about 22,240 miles, calculate a geostationary satellite’s speed as it orbits around the Earth (be sure to show calculations).  8.) Describe how a satellite is able to maintain an orbit around the Earth without constant propulsion. Include what parameters need to be balanced for orbital motion to occur. 9.) For a satellite already in perfect orbit around the Earth, what happens if:- the satellite’s speed is reduced?- the satellite’s mass is reduced? 10.) Clearly describe (or draw) a ‘force diagram’ of a satellite that is orbiting the Earth. Label all forces acting on the satellite with a single arrow (->), and indicate the direction and magnitude of the ‘net force’ with a double arrow (=>). DO NOT draw any non-forces in the diagram.(The magnitude of the force is represented by the length of its arrow. Note that ‘velocity’ and inertia is not a force.)