Gravitational fields (A-level only)

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A synchronous orbit of the Earth has a radius RRR. A planet has a mass three times the mass of the Earth. A day on the planet is half of an Earth day.

What is the radius of a synchronous orbit for this planet?

332R\frac{\sqrt[3]{3}}{2} R233​​R

632R\frac{\sqrt[3]{6}}{2} R236​​R

323R\sqrt[3]{\frac{3}{2}} R323​​R

34R\frac{3}{4} R43​R

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