14:10Calculations for Earth's Geosynchronous (aka Geostationary) Orbit: Physics Problemdcaulf348views
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Multiple ChoiceYou're on a satellite orbiting an unknown planet. The only property of this planet that you know is that days are 18 hours long. Your onboard sensors show that you're orbiting at 16,000 km above the surface, with a velocity of 3 km/s. You look down and notice that you're always above the same point on that planet as you orbit around it.Calculate the mass of the planet.424views1commentsHas a video solution.