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Moon A orbits a certain planet at a radius of with a period of 1.0 planetary day (86…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
Moon A orbits a certain planet at a radius of
2.0
×
10
8
m
2.0\times10^{8}\,\text{m}
2.0
×
1
0
8
m
with a period of 1.0 planetary day (86 400 s). Moon B orbits the same planet at
4.0
×
10
8
m
4.0\times10^{8}\,\text{m}
4.0
×
1
0
8
m
. Determine the orbital period of Moon B in days, to two significant figures.
Related theory
Planetary Motion & Orbits
Gravitation
Kepler's laws
Kepler's laws of planetary motion
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