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Khan Academy: Gravitation: Space Station Speed in Orbit

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How fast does the space station need to travel in order to stay in orbit to maintain its circular motion around Earth? This video will show how to calculate that speed. [6:35]

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Concepts
centripetal acceleration, circular motion
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orbital speed, khan academy: gravitation: space station speed in orbit
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)