Which factor is not needed when calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet?(1 point)
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the mass of the satellite
the mass of the satellite
the orbital radius of the satellite
the orbital radius of the satellite
the mass of the planet
the mass of the planet
the universal gravitational constant
the universal gravitational constant
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When calculating the velocity of a satellite orbiting a planet, the factor that is not needed is:
the mass of the satellite
The velocity of a satellite in orbit depends on the mass of the planet, the orbital radius, and the universal gravitational constant, but it does not depend on the mass of the satellite itself.
