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What does Orbital Velocity Mean?


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  1. Orbital velocity is the velocity at which a heavenly body revolves around the other heavenly body under the gravitational influence.
  2. Objects that travel in a uniform circular motion around the Earth are called to be in orbit.
  3. The velocity of this orbit depends on the distance between the object and the center of the earth.

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