Physics

Problem

Engineers want a probe to orbit Mars once every

3.0\,\text{h}

. Mars has a mass of

6.4\times10^{23}\,\text{kg}

. What orbital radius measured from Mars’s center is required to achieve this period? a)

1.2\times10^{7}\,\text{m}

5.0\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

1.5\times10^{6}\,\text{m}

3.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}