Physics A-Level
Geosynchronous orbit
What Geosynchronous orbit means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Geosynchronous orbit
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Reference: OCR
An orbit with a 24-hour period that may be inclined rather than equatorial, of which the geostationary orbit is a special case.
Topics that use Geosynchronous orbit
- Planetary motion (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Circular orbital motion
- Equal areas in equal times
- Geostationary orbit
- Gravitational force as the centripetal force
- Period–semi-major-axis relationship
- Uses of geostationary satellites
- Derivation of Kepler's third law
- Elliptical planetary orbits
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