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Nov16-04, 04:45 PM   #1
 
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Period of a satellite!


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?
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Nov16-04, 04:53 PM   #2
 
This should help you: http://www.physicsforums.com/showthr...orbital+period

Instead of the sun, you have the moon.
Nov16-04, 04:54 PM   #3
 
wow thanx, i missed that thread XD
Nov16-04, 08:31 PM   #4
 

Period of a satellite!


i had most of it but was forgetting to add the R of the moon to the distance of the sat above the moon >.<.
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