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The formula v2 = GStartFraction m Subscript central Baseline over r EndFraction is very useful for astronomers because it does not require them to know T. What does T stand for?
orbital period
tangential speed
satellite radius
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orbital period
(T is the orbital period — the time for one complete orbit. Using v = 2πr/T and equating centripetal and gravitational forces lets you eliminate T and get v^2 = GM/r.)
(T is the orbital period — the time for one complete orbit. Using v = 2πr/T and equating centripetal and gravitational forces lets you eliminate T and get v^2 = GM/r.)
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