The period of oscillation of a near-Earth satellite (neglecting atmospheric effects) is 84.3 min. What is the period of a near-Moon satellite? (R?= 6.37 × 106 m; RMoon= 1.74 × 106 m; m? = 5.98 × 1024 kg; mMoon = 7.36 × 1022 kg.)
A. 6.03 × 10?3 min.
B. 0.713 min.
C. 84.3 min.
D. 108 min.
E. 140 min.
Answer: D
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