How Long Does It Take the Second Satellite to Orbit Jupiter?

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The problem involves two satellites orbiting Jupiter, with the first satellite having an orbital radius of r and an orbital period of 16 hours. The second satellite has an orbital radius of 4.0r, and the question seeks to determine its orbital period.

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i am comlpetely stuck on this problem

Two satellites are in circular orbits around Jupiter. One, with orbital radius r, makes one revolution every 16 h. The other satellite has orbital radius 4.0r. How long does the second satellite take to make one revolution around Jupiter?

any help please?
 
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trainumc said:
i am comlpetely stuck on this problem

Two satellites are in circular orbits around Jupiter. One, with orbital radius r, makes one revolution every 16 h. The other satellite has orbital radius 4.0r. How long does the second satellite take to make one revolution around Jupiter?

any help please?
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well i don't know how to find the height but for the acceleration i know if

G= 6.67*10^-11
M= 5.97*10^24

then V=sqrt((GM/r)

but my solutions don't seem to be working
 
You're on the right lines, but not quite there yet. I'll offer you a few hints in the right direction.

a_c = \omega^2 r

\omega = \frac{2\pi}{T}

Where T is the orbital period.
 

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