Engineers want a probe to orbit Mars once every

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

3.0\,\text{h}

. Mars has a mass of

6.4\times10^{23}\,\text{kg}

. What orbital radius measured from Mars’s center is required to achieve this period? (a)

1.2\times10^{7}\,\text{m}

(b)

5.0\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

(c)

1.5\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

(d)

3.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}