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Humans share ~60% of their DNA with a banana — we're more similar to fruit than you'd think.
Did you know?
Humans share ~60% of their DNA with a banana — we're more similar to fruit than you'd think.
A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the earth with period If is the density of the earth and is the universal constant of gravitation, the quantity represents:
To solve this problem, we need to find the relationship between the orbital period of a satellite orbiting just above the Earth's surface and the given expression First, recall the formula for the orbital period of a satellite:where is the radius of the Earth, is the gravitational constant, and is the mass of the Earth.Since the satellite is orbiting just above the Earth's surface, is approximately equal to the Earth's radius.The mass of the Earth can be expressed in terms of its density and volume:Substitute into the expression for Simplify the expression:Square both sides to find Now, compare this with the given expression Rearrange the expression:Thus, is the reciprocal of Therefore, the quantity represents This corresponds to Option 2.
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