Question: The average density of the moon is r = 3340 kg/m 3 . Find the minimum possible period T of a spacecraft orbiting the moon.

The average density of the moon is r = 3340 kg/m3. Find the minimum possible period T of a spacecraft orbiting the moon. The minimum period is when the orbit radius equals the object’s radius, i.e., orbit just above the surface of the moon.

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