Solved: (III) (a) Show that if a satellite orbits very

Chapter 5, Problem 56P

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(III) () Show that if a satellite orbits very near the surface of a planet with period T, the density (= mass per unit volume) of the planet is \(\rho=m / V=3 \pi / G T^{2}\). (b) Estimate the density of the Earth, given that a satellite near the surface orbits with a period of 85 min. Approximate the Earth as a uniform sphere.

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rho=m/V=3 pi/GT^{2}