Finding Mass of a Planet
In this program you will have to determine the mass of a planet based on the speed of a satellite orbiting your planet. You will be given the radius of the planet the satellite is orbiting and the altitude of the satellite. From this you will be asked to get the speed of the satellite and then the mass of the planet

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Finding Mass of a Planet
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Record the mass and altitude of the satellite. Click on the timer to resume the motion of the satellite and to start the timer. Use the orbital period to find the mass of the planet
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Speed (m/s):
Mass (kg):
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