Physics, Books a la Carte Edition (5th Edition)
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Author: James S. Walker
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Chapter 12, Problem 28PCE
Phobos, one of the moons of Mars, orbits at a distance of 9378 km from the center of the red planet. What is the orbital period of Phobos?
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