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cougar_21
Nov16-04, 04:45 PM
What is the period of a satellite circling the Moon at a height of 90km above the Moon's surface?

Can someone get me started please?

Sirus
Nov16-04, 04:53 PM
This should help you: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=51690&highlight=orbital+period

Instead of the sun, you have the moon.

cougar_21
Nov16-04, 04:54 PM
wow thanx, i missed that thread XD

cougar_21
Nov16-04, 08:31 PM
i had most of it but was forgetting to add the R of the moon to the distance of the sat above the moon >.<.