A satellite completes one revolution around Earth in in a circular orbit

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Problem

A satellite completes one revolution around Earth in

12\,\text{h}

in a circular orbit. Neglecting Earth’s rotation, the orbital radius measured from Earth’s centre is closest to (a)

1.6\,R_{\oplus}

(b)

3.3\,R_{\oplus}

(c)

4.2\,R_{\oplus}

(d)

6.6\,R_{\oplus}