An artificial satellite is in a circular orbit d 520.0 km above the surface of a planet of radius r = 4.65 x 10' km. The %3D period of revolution of the satellite around the planet is T = 1.15 hours. What is the average density of the planet? density = kg/m³

An artificial satellite is in a circular orbit d 520.0 km above the surface of a planet of radius r = 4.65 x 10' km. The %3D period of revolution of the satellite around the planet is T = 1.15 hours. What is the average density of the planet? density = kg/m³

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An artificial satellite is in a circular orbit d
520.0 km above the surface of a planet of radius r =
4.65 x 10' km. The
%3D
period of revolution of the satellite around the planet is T = 1.15 hours. What is the average density of the planet?
density =
kg/m³

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