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Determine the SI base units for $K$.
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The data for one satellite are shown in Fig. 2.1. Calculate $K$ and its actual uncertainty in SI units.
Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Errors and uncertainties
Errors and uncertainties — practice question
The orbital period $T$ of a satellite around the Earth is defined by $T = \sqrt{\frac{K R^3}{M}}$, where $R$ is the satellite’s distance from the Earth’s centre, $M$ denotes the Earth’s mass, and $K$ is a constant.
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