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The Physics Classroom: Circular Motion Principles for Satellites

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From The Physics Classroom. Uses easy- to-understand language to discuss how circular motion principles apply to the motion of satellites. Describes the tangential velocity and centripetal acceleration of a satellite. Includes many diagrams and a Check Your Understanding section.

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Concepts
acceleration, centripetal force, gravity, orbiting, satellites, tangential velocity
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Additional Tags
centripetal, elliptical, elliptical orbit, orbit, satellite orbit, tangential, hs-ess1-4, kepler, kepler's law, the physics classroom, the physics classroom: circular motion principles for satellites, ellipse, satellite, satellites in orbit
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice