The Solar System and orbits

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Question 18
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A group of scientific research satellites are in stable circular orbits around Venus at various altitudes.

Figure 1 shows how the orbital period (the time taken to complete one full orbit) of a satellite depends on its orbital altitude above Venus' surface.

Figure 1: Graph showing orbital period against orbital altitude for satellites orbiting Venus

Describe the relationship shown in Figure 1.

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