satellite of earth at 800 km?

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Calculate period of a satellite of Earth at 800 km from the surface of Earth.
(Add earth’s radius to get the total radius of orbit.)
Hints:
1. Calculate the orbital velocity (V in m/s) of the satellite
2. Period = time = (Circumference or orbit)/Velocity, hence Period = 2*pi*(radius of orbit)/V = ________sec
 
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