IB skill practice

Analyse circular motion in gravitational fields

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 3

Orbital speed

A satellite in a AC generator prototype orbits a planet of mass \(5.9\times10^{24}\,\text{kg}\) at radius \(8.3\times10^{6}\,\text{m}\). Calculate orbital speed. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the field physics.

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