Many spacecraft have visited Mars over the years. Mars is smaller than Earth and has correspondingly weaker surface gravity. On Mars, the free-fall acceleration is only 3.8 m/s2. What is the orbital period of a spacecraft in a low orbit near the surface of Mars?

Many spacecraft have visited Mars over the years. Mars is smaller than Earth and has correspondingly weaker surface gravity. On Mars, the free-fall acceleration is only 3.8 m/s2. What is the orbital period of a spacecraft in a low orbit near the surface of Mars?

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