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A satellite is put in a circular orbit about Earth with a radius equal to two-thirds the radius of the Moon's orbit. What is its period of revolution in lunar months? (A lunar month is the period of revolution of the Moon)

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To solve the problem of finding the period of revolution of a satellite in lunar months, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship between the periods and radii of orbits According to Kepler's Third Law of Planetary Motion, the square of the period of revolution (T) of a satellite is directly proportional to the cube of the radius (R) of its orbit. This can be mathematically expressed as: \[ T^2 \propto R^3 \] ...
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