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Kepler's third law

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A law relating the period and orbital radius of a satellite in circular orbit around a central body; expressed as T² = (4π²/GM)R³, where T is orbital period, R is orbital radius, G is the gravitational constant, and M is the mass of the central body.

AP course connection

Topic 2.9: 2.9 Circular Motion

Unit 2

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