Uniform Circular Motion And Gravitation

ac = v2/r
Fc = mac

v = tangential velocity
r = radius of circular path
Fc = centripetal force
m = mass
ac = centripetal acceleration






F = GmM/r2
T2 = 4π2r3/GM

F = gravitational force
M = mass1
m = mass2
r = radius of orbit
T = period of orbit

Note: G refers to gravitational constant; that is approx. 6.6743E x 10-11m3 kg-1 s-2.
ME refers to mass of the Earth that is approx. 5.9722 × 1024kg.