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A satellite is orbiting the planet mars at a speed approximately 5,000 m/s. what is the distance of the orbit radius of the satellites motion? mass of mars=6.39x10^23 G=6.67x10^-11Nm^2/kg^2
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A satellite is orbiting the planet mars at a speed approximately 5,000 m/s. what is the distance of the orbit radius of the satellites motion?

mass of mars=6.39x10^23
G=6.67x10^-11Nm^2/kg^2

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Explanation: Kepler's Third law can be used to determine the orbital radius of the planet if the mass of the orbiting star is known (R3=T2−Mstar/Msun, the radius is in AU and the period is in earth years).

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