How long will it take a satellite to orbit once around a planet of mass 4.0 x 1024 kg at a distance of 1.2 x 107m from the center of the planet? 64,000 s 4,800 s 32,000 s 16,000 s

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How long will it take a satellite to orbit once around a planet of mass \(4.0 \times 10^{24}\) kg at a distance of \(1.2 \times 10^{7}\) m from the center of the planet?

**Options:**

- \(64,000 \, \text{s}\)
- \(4,800 \, \text{s}\)
- \(32,000 \, \text{s}\)
- \(16,000 \, \text{s}\)
Transcribed Image Text:**Question:** How long will it take a satellite to orbit once around a planet of mass \(4.0 \times 10^{24}\) kg at a distance of \(1.2 \times 10^{7}\) m from the center of the planet? **Options:** - \(64,000 \, \text{s}\) - \(4,800 \, \text{s}\) - \(32,000 \, \text{s}\) - \(16,000 \, \text{s}\)
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mass of planet (M)= 4×1024 kg distance (d) = 1.2×107 m 

 

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