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Suppose an Artificial Satellite Has Been Put into Circular Orbit

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Suppose an artificial satellite has been put into circular orbit about the Earth, at a distance from the center of the Earth equal to 1/4 the distance from the Earth's center to the Moon's center. In terms of the Moon's period Tm, what will be the period of the satellite?


A) 16 Tm.
B) 8 Tm.
C) Tm.
D) Tm/8.
E) Tm/16.

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