Class 11 Physics simulations · Gravitation

Satellite orbit

Move a satellite to another altitude and compare its speed and orbital period.

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What to notice

A higher circular orbit has a lower orbital speed and a longer period.

Key relation

v = √(GM / r)

Try this

Raise the altitude and watch the satellite slow down.

What you can change

• Orbit altitude: 200 to 2000 km

More in Gravitation

• Falling through a tunnel in the Earth
• Escape from a planet
• Geostationary orbit
• Gravity above and below Earth
• Kepler’s elliptical orbit
• Energy of a circular orbit

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