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Suppose you are at the earth's equator and observe a satellitepassing directly overhead and moving from west to east in the sky.Exactly 11.0 hours later, you again observe this satellite to bedirectly overhead. Assume a circular orbit. How far above theearth's surface is the satellite's orbit?

You observe another satellite directly overhead and travelingeast to west. This satellite is again overhead in 11.0 hours. Howfar is this satellite's orbit above the surface of the earth?

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First thing if we are assuming a circular orbit and if it moves from west to east directly overhead you are on the equator A satellite can move overhead west to east only    See Answer
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