Geosynchronous orbit: An orbit with a period equal to Earth's rotation period (24 hours), keeping the satellite above the same point.
How to apply it: Calculate the altitude of a geosynchronous orbit using Kepler's third law.
Course: AP Physics 1 · Unit: Circular Motion and Gravitation
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