Studied by 5 peopleGravitational Pull
Keeps us in orbit
To determine what solar system something is in
Look at what it orders
Eliptical Orbit
Not a circle
Orbital Speed formula words
2[pi] x Orbital Radius (m) = Orbital Speed (m/s) x Time Period (s)
Orbital Speed formula letters
2[pi]r = v x T
Satellite
Something that orbits something
When Orbital Speed increases
Satellite speed decreases
Asteroids
An asteroid is a lump of rock
Comets
Balls of dust and gas (tail in opposite direction to sun)
Order from coolest to hottest
Red, Orange, Yellow, White, Blue
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