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Q282025 · 18 May 2025 · Paper 2· Numerical answer
A geostationary satellite above the equator is orbiting around the earth at a fixed distance $r_{1}$ from the center of the earth. A second satellite is orbiting in the equatorial plane in the opposite direction to the earth's rotation, at a distance $r_{2}$ from the center of the earth, such that $r_{1} = 1.21 r_{2}$ . The time period of the second satellite as measured from the geostationary satellite is $\frac{24}{p} hours$ . The value of $p$ is ____
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Answer: 2.3 to 2.4