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Calculate the period of a satellite orbiting the Moon, 100 km above the Moon's surface. Ignore effects of the Earth. The radius of the Moon is 1740 km.

Express your answer using two significant figures.

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We use the fact that satellite circular motion is due to gravitational's attraction force. Hence, centripetal force=gravitational force. 'R' is distance b/w moon and satellite .Hence R=1740+110=1850Km .On solving,time period of satellite comes out to be 7139 sec or 118.98 min.

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