2.10.B—Describe circular orbits using Kepler’s third law

Describe circular orbits using Kepler’s third law.

• For a satellite in circular orbit around a central body, the satellite’s centripetal acceleration is caused only by gravitational attraction. The period and radius of the circular orbit are related to the mass of the central body. Derived equation: BOUNDARY STATEMENT AP Physics C: Mechanics does not expect students to know Kepler’s first or second laws of planetary motion.