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A satellite circles the earth in an orbit whose radius is six times the Earth's radius.

The Earth's mass is 5.98 *10^24 kg, and its radius is 6.38 106 m.

What is the period of the satellite?

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The solution finds the period of the satellite given its orbital radius around the Earth (see attachment).

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