Orbital Speed and Period in Circular Paths

Orbital speed and period in circular paths explain how the Moon, planets, and satellites stay in motion around larger bodies. The Moon orbits Earth. Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun. The space above our atmosphere also contains many artificial satellites.

A circular orbit is the simplest...

A ball pushed from a tower with a certain horizontal velocity v₀ will land at a point A under the influence of the Earth's gravitational force.

If a ball is pushed with higher horizontal velocity, it will land further, at point B. With a further increase in velocity, it will go farther than point ...