Solve the Problem $\mathrm { T } = 93.11$ Minutes Calculate the Semimajor Axis of the Orbit

question 99

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The orbit of a satellite had a period of $\mathrm { T } = 93.11$ minutes. Calculate the semimajor axis of the orbit. (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) \(6805 \mathrm {~km}\)
• B) \(4.440 \times 10 ^ { 4 } \mathrm {~km}\)
• C) \(6.805 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~km}\)
• D) \(444 \mathrm {~km}\)

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