Question 21

From Physics HL Paper 1A (May 2025, TZ2)

  1. A planet of mass m is in a circular orbit of radius R around a star. The orbital speed of the planet is v. A second planet of mass 2m is in a circular orbit of radius 1.5R around the same star.

What is the orbital speed of the second planet?

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