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Suppose comet Wild 2 had a small satellite in orbit around
Chapter 12, Problem 99PP(choose chapter or problem)
Suppose comet Wild 2 had a small satellite in orbit around it, just as Dactyl orbits asteroid 243 Ida (see page 390). If this satellite were to orbit at twice the radius of the comet, what would be its period of revolution?
A. 0.93 h B. 2.9 h
C. 5.8 h D. 8.2 h
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QUESTION:
Suppose comet Wild 2 had a small satellite in orbit around it, just as Dactyl orbits asteroid 243 Ida (see page 390). If this satellite were to orbit at twice the radius of the comet, what would be its period of revolution?
A. 0.93 h B. 2.9 h
C. 5.8 h D. 8.2 h
ANSWER:Solution
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In this problem, we have to calculate the time period of revolution.