The moon's radius is 1.74 x 106 m, and the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.63 m/s2. For a spaceship orbiting the moon just above its surface, find its speed and its orbital period
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The moon's radius is 1.74 x 106 m, and the acceleration due to gravity on the moon is 1.63 m/s2. For a spaceship orbiting the moon just above its surface, find its speed and its orbital period.
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