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Stable orbit
Escape velocity
Crash into the star
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Initial speed5.8
0 (falls in)14 (escapes)
Star mass500
1001000
Starting distance15
530 units
Circular orbit speed5.77
Escape speed8.16

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StatusReady
Speed5.80u/s
Distance15.00units

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Challenge: Find the initial speed that keeps the planet in a stable circular orbit.

Predict before you run

For a perfectly circular orbit, the planet's speed must be…