Solve the Problem $a = 6955 \mathrm {~km}$ Calculate the Period of the Satellite

question 111

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The orbit of a satellite had a semimajor axis of $a = 6955 \mathrm {~km}$ . Calculate the period of the satellite. (Earth's mass $= 5.975 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg}$ and $\mathrm { G } = 6.6720 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm { Nm } ^ { 2 } \mathrm {~kg} - 2$ ) .

• A) 0.18 sec
• B) 96.2 min
• C) 124 min
• D) 9250 hr

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