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Several scientific orbiters are currently in orbit around Mars. The table below lists data for three of these orbiters.

OrbiterMission TypeHeight above Mars' surface (km)Speed (km/s)Period (minutes)Revolutions per day
Ares-Iatmospheric probe3203.42113.612.7
Ares-IIsurface imaging5103.33122.611.7
Phobos-Watchmoon tracker8503.19
a.

Calculate the period of the Phobos-Watch orbiter in minutes.

[radius of Mars=3390 km][\text{radius of Mars} = 3390\text{ km}][radius of Mars=3390 km]

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b.

Calculate the number of revolutions per 24-hour day for the Phobos-Watch orbiter.

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