We sent a probe out to orbit the planet Kerbal at a distance of 5.5x107m from the middle of the planet. It took our probe 3.5x105s to orbit the planet. Which formula will be used to solve this problem?

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We sent a probe out to orbit the planet Kerbal at a distance of 5.5x107m from the middle of the planet. It took our probe 3.5x105s to orbit the planet.

Which formula will be used to solve this problem?

Possible Formulas that can be used to answer the question:

v=(2πr)/T

ac=v2/r

ac=(4π2r)/T2

Fc=mac

Fg=mg

F=(Gm1m2)/d2

g=Gm/r2

T2=(4π2/Gm)r3

v=√(Gm)/r

g=9.80m/s2

G=6.67x10-11 (N∙m2)/kg2

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