(Use and .) A satellite completes one circular revolution about Earth every

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Problem

(Use

G=6.67\times10^{-11}\,\text{N m}^2\text{/kg}^2

and

GM_{\oplus}=3.99\times10^{14}\,\text{m}^3\text{/s}^2

.) A satellite completes one circular revolution about Earth every

90\,\text{min}

. The corresponding orbital radius is closest to (a)

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

(b)

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

(c)

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

(d)

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