A satellite near the Earth makes a full circle in about an hour and a half. How long would a satellite located as far away as the moon take to orbit the Earth?
A) about 28 days
B) the same hour and a half
C) less than an hour and a half
D) More information about the satellite is needed.
E) none of these

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The moon takes about 28 days to orbit the Earth, so a satellite at the moon's distance would have a similar orbital period.

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