Leumas Physics

Orbital Period from Speed

T_p = 2·π·r / v

What it says

How long one circular orbit takes, from its radius and the orbiting speed.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
T_pOrbital period (s)T
rOrbital radius (m)L
vOrbital speed (m/s)L T^-1

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