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24 June, 07:24

If the satellite was placed in an orbit three times farther away, about how long would it take to orbit the Earth once? Answer in days, rounding to one significant figure.

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  1. 24 June, 07:41
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    The time period of an orbit is given by:

    T² = (2πr³) / GM

    Therefore, if we increase the radius by 3 times,

    the time period will increase by:

    (3) ³⁺²

    = 5.20 times
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