Gravitational Force Between Point Masses
 

Gravitational Force Between Point Masses problem 19


  • State the equation for the gravitational force between two point masses and that are separated by a distance . State the meaning of any other symbols you use.


  • A satellite is in a circular orbit of radius around a planet of mass . Show that the period of the orbit is given by:




    where is a constant that depends on the value of .


 

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