In 2014, a space probe approached the rocky core of the comet ChuryumovGerasimenko, which is only a

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In 2014, a space probe approached the rocky core of the comet Churyumov–Gerasimenko, which is only a few km in diameter. The probe then entered orbit around the comet at a distance of 30 km. The comet was found to have a mass of 1.0 × 1013 kg. What was the orbital period of the probe around the comet, in earth days?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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