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Orbital mechanics — Question 9

Original QCE Vault practice · 1 mark

Q9 · Practice questionComplex familiar1 mark

QUESTION 9

Satellite B orbits the same planet at four times the orbital radius of satellite A. What is

T_B/T_A

?

(A)

2

(B)

4

(C)

8

(D)

16

ABCD

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