A communication satellite circles Earth in a circular orbit at an altitude of above…

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Problem

A communication satellite circles Earth in a circular orbit at an altitude of

20\,000\,\text{km}

above the surface. The time period of revolution of the satellite is approximately (a)

16\,\text{h}

(b)

24\,\text{h}

(c)

48\,\text{h}

(d)

12\,\text{h}