Suppose we want a satellite to revolve around Earth 5 times a day.What should the radius of its orbit be? (Neglect the presence of the Moon. ) A)1.44 × 10⁷ m B)0.69 × 10⁷ m C)7.22 × 10⁷ m D)2.11 × 10⁷ m

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To find the radius of the orbit, we use the formula for the orbital period: T = 2π√(r³/GM), where T is the period, r is the radius, G is the gravitational constant, and M is the mass of the Earth. For 5 revolutions per day, T = 1/5 of a day. Solving for r gives approximately 1.44 × 10⁷ m.

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