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A Satellite That Is in a Circular Orbit 230 6.38×106 m6.38 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~m}

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A satellite that is in a circular orbit 230 km above the surface of the planet Zeeman-474 has an orbital period of 89 min. The radius of Zeeman-474 is 6.38×106 m6.38 \times 10 ^ { 6 } \mathrm {~m}

What is the mass of this planet? (G=6.67×1011 Nm2/kg2) \left( G = 6.67 \times 10 ^ { - 11 } \mathrm {~N} \cdot \mathrm { m } ^ { 2 } / \mathrm { kg } ^ { 2 } \right)


A) 5.5×1024kq5.5 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm { kq }
B) 5.0×1024 kg5.0 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg}
C) 6.5×1024 kg6.5 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg}
D) 6.0×1024 kg6.0 \times 10 ^ { 24 } \mathrm {~kg}

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