Velocity of the shadow
A satellite revolves in an equatorial plane around the earth at an altitude equal to radius of the earth. A very sensitive device can detect its shadow made on the earth surface by the sun rays. Find average velocity(in km/s) of the shadow relative to a non-rotating frame fixed with the center of the earth.Take escape velocity from the earth is 11.2 km/s.
The answer is 8.4.
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