The Acceleration Phobos Needs to Keep it Moving in a Circle
Channel: Ryan Carroll
Date: 2024-02-02

Using Circular Kinematics, we take a look at Mars' moon Phobos and two easy to measure properties of it's orbit (period and radius of orbit) and use that to find the centripetal acceleration Phobos experiences. This is a use of Centripetal Acceleration in the context of Circular Kinematics, Forces are not yet discussed.

This is intended for University Physics (Calculus-Based Physics) but can be used for HS Physics, AP Physics, or College Physics.