Constant unbalanced forces, known as centripetal forces, cause planets, moons, and stars in the universe to orbit one another. This clip, aimed at senior-level students of physics, examines fundamental aspects of orbital motion of satellites in our solar system and beyond, including physical quantities affecting orbital motion, Kepler's laws of planetary motion, and orbital properties and their uses.

Originally released by Video Education America (VEA), 2017. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on August 30, 2018.

Orbits of Satellites (12:53);.