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Suppose comet Wild 2 had a small satellite in orbit around it, just as Dactyl orbits aster...

Suppose comet Wild 2 had a small satellite in orbit around it, just as Dactyl orbits asteroid 243 Ida (see page 390). If this satellite were to orbit at twice the radius of the comet, what would be its period of revolution?

A. 0.93 h

B. 2.9 h

C. 5.8 h

D. 8.2 h

FIGURE 11-18

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