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Past exam of the physics course of the year 4 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2012 Paper 1 Section A A5 Solution by
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The geostationary gravitational clock gain uses only the potential contribution, as requested. In the weak field, and . The geostationary radius follows from . Taking with , and sidereal day gives .The satellite clock gains time because it is at higher gravitational potential. This is not the combined gravitational-plus-kinematic correction; the orbital and surface rotational velocities are deliberately outside the requested potential contribution.
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