What Is the Period (In Hours)of a Satellite Circling Mars

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the period (in hours) of a satellite circling Mars 100 km above the planet's surface? The mass of Mars is 6.42 × 10²³ kg,its radius is 3.40 × 10⁶ m,and G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N • m²/kg².

• A) 1.75 h
• B) 1.25 h
• C) 1.15 h
• D) 1.00 h
• E) 1.45 h

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