The International Space Station is orbiting at an altitude of about 370 km above the earth's surface. The mass of the earth is 5.976 × 1024 kg and the radius of the earth is 6.378 × 106 m.
(a) Assuming a circular orbit, what is the period of the International Space Station's orbit?
(b) Assuming a circular orbit, what is the speed of the International Space Station in its orbit?
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