Which factor is not needed when calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet?(1 point)

Responses

the mass of the planet
the mass of the planet

the universal gravitational constant
the universal gravitational constant

the mass of the satellite
the mass of the satellite

the orbital radius of the satellite

1 answer

The factor that is not needed when calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet is the mass of the satellite.

The velocity of a satellite in a stable orbit can be determined by the gravitational force acting on it, which depends on the mass of the planet and the orbital radius, but not on the mass of the satellite itself.