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    Is the Time of Orbit for a Satellite Above Mars Really 800 Million Years?

    I don't see where... T=√((〖4x10〗^6 )^3/〖1x10〗^13 ) T=√(〖64x10〗^18/〖1x10〗^13 ) T=√(〖64x10〗^5 ) T=2529.8s
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    Is the Time of Orbit for a Satellite Above Mars Really 800 Million Years?

    Homework Statement We have been asked to work out the approximate time of orbit, T, of a satellite orbiting above the centre of Mars, radius 4000km.Homework Equations We have been given the equation: R^3/T^2 =1x〖10〗^13 m^3 s^(-2) The Attempt at a Solution When using the equation...
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