If a satellite orbits the Earth at a height of 5,642.74 km above the Earth's surface what is its orbital period in unit hours? Earth's radius is 6370 km, Earth's mass is 5.98 x1024 kg, and G=6.67x 10 -11 Nm2/kg2.

If a satellite orbits the Earth at a height of 5,642.74 km above the Earth's surface what is its orbital period in unit hours? Earth's radius is 6370 km, Earth's mass is 5.98 x1024 kg, and G=6.67x 10 -11 Nm2/kg2.

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If a satellite orbits the Earth at a height of 5,642.74 km above the Earth's surface what is its orbital period in unit hours? Earth's radius is 6370 km, Earth's mass is 5.98 x10²⁴ kg, and G=6.67x 10 ^-11Nm²/kg².

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