Home/Basic Physics/Gravitation/Circular orbital velocity10. GravitationCircular orbital velocityIn 10. GravitationFormulaCopy LaTeXvorb=GMrv_{\text{orb}}=\sqrt{\frac{GM}{r}}vorb=rGMTagsphysicsphysics formulagravitationDetailSpeed of a circular orbit around a central mass.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedNet centripetal forceFc=mac=mv2r=mω2rF_c=ma_c=\frac{mv^2}{r}=m\omega^2rFc=mac=rmv2=mω2rOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedOrbital periodT=2πr3GMT=2\pi\sqrt{\frac{r^3}{GM}}T=2πGMr3Open formulaOpen in section