what is the orbital period for the satellite?

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A communications satellite is orbiting Earth, and its orbit has a radius of 42,160 km. If the Earth has a mass of 5.97∗10^24 kg, then what is the orbital period for the satellite?
 
7.42∗10^9 s
 
34,200 s
 
86,200 s
 
8.19∗10^6 s
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Given:

A satellite orbiting the earth.

Orbital radius is r=42160 km

Mass of earth is M=5.97×1024 kg

Note:

1 km=1000 m

Find:

Orbital period of satellite.

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