Physics A-Level
Mass of the central body determining orbital speed
What Mass of the central body determining orbital speed means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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In v² = GM/r the planet's mass cancels, leaving the Sun's mass M.
Topics that use Mass of the central body determining orbital speed
- Planetary motion (OCR A-Level)
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- Circular orbital motion
- Equal areas in equal times
- Geostationary orbit
- Geosynchronous orbit
- Gravitational force as the centripetal force
- Period–semi-major-axis relationship
- Uses of geostationary satellites
- Derivation of Kepler's third law
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