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Halliday, Resnick & Walker β€” Gravitation: Problem Problem_53

A 20 kg satellite has a circular orbit with a period of 2.4 h and a radius of \(8.0 \times 10^6 \text{ m}\) around a planet of unknown mass. If the magnitude of the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the planet is \(8.0 \text{ m/s}^2\), what is the radius of the planet?

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Given: 20 kg

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Fundamentals of Physics Extended Β· 12th Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Gravitation

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