Asked by rod wave
Which factor is not needed when calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet?(1 point)
Responses
the universal gravitational constant
the universal gravitational constant
the mass of the satellite
the mass of the satellite
the mass of the planet
the mass of the planet
the orbital radius of the satellite
Responses
the universal gravitational constant
the universal gravitational constant
the mass of the satellite
the mass of the satellite
the mass of the planet
the mass of the planet
the orbital radius of the satellite
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
When calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet, the factor that is not needed is **the mass of the satellite**. The velocity can be determined using the gravitational force and the orbital radius, and it depends on the mass of the planet and the radius of the orbit, but not on the mass of the satellite itself.
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