Communications satellites are placed in a circular orbit where they stay directly over a fixed point on the equator as the earth rotates. These are called geosynchronous orbits. The altitude of a geosynchronous orbit is 3.58 x 10^7m.
a. What is the period of a satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?
b. What is the apparent weight of a 2000 kg satellite in a geosynchronous orbit?