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A communications satellite is orbiting Earth, and its orbit has a radius of 42,160 km. If the Earth has a mass of 5.97∗10^24 kg, then what is the orbital period for the satellite?

	7.42∗10^9 s
	34,200 s
	86,200 s
	8.19∗10^6 s

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Given:

A satellite orbiting the earth.

Orbital radius is $r = 42160 km$

Mass of earth is $M = 5.97 \times 10^{24} kg$

Note:

$1 km = 1000 m$

Find:

Orbital period of satellite.

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