Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 384: 83a

Answer

$T = 2.15\times 10^4~s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the period: $T^2 = \frac{4\pi^2~r^3}{GM}$ $T = \sqrt{\frac{4\pi^2~r^3}{GM}}$ $T = \sqrt{\frac{(4\pi^2)(4.20\times 10^7~m)^3}{(6.67\times 10^{-11}~N~m^2/kg^2)(9.50\times 10^{25}~kg)}}$ $T = 2.15\times 10^4~s$
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