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40. An Earth satellite has an orbital period of 5.3 h. What is its orbital radius? (ME = 5.98 x 10²4 kg)

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Chapter13: Gravitation

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Problem 39P: What is the orbital radius of an Earth satellite having a period of 1.00 h? (b) What is unreasonable...

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