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)the same hour and a half
B)less than an hour and a half
C)about 28 days
D)More information about the satellite is needed.
E)none of these

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A satellite located as far away as the moon would take about 28 days to orbit the Earth. This is because the moon's orbital period around the Earth is about 28 days, and a satellite in the same orbit would take the same amount of time to make one orbit.

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