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A planet has two small satellites in circular orbits around the planet. The first satellite has a period 12.0 hours and an orbital radius 6.00  107 m. The second planet has a period 16.0 hours.
 
  What is the orbital radius of the second satellite? A) 4.50  107
  B) 3.90  107
  C) 9.24  107
  D) 8.00  107
  E) 7.27  107

Question 2

A planet has two small satellites in circular orbits around the planet. The first satellite has a period 18.0 hours and an orbital radius 2.00  107 m. The second planet has an orbital radius 3.00  107 m.
 
  What is the period of the second satellite? A) 60.8 h
  B) 12.0 h
  C) 33.1 h
  D) 9.80 h
  E) 27.0 h



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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

C



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again




 

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