Kinematics of Uniform Circular Motion
 

Kinematics of Uniform Circular Motion problem 21


A planet of mass is in a circular orbit of radius about the Sun of mass , as illustrated in the figure below.




The magnitude of the angular velocity and the period of revolution of the planet about the Sun are and respectively.


State


  • what is meant by angular velocity,


  • the relation between and .


 

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