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Orbital Gravity

Trajectory Preset Circular

Star Mass (M) 1.0 M☉

Orbital Speed (v) 1.00 vc

Distance (r) 1.00 AU

Gravity (F) 1.00 G

Speed (v) 29.8 km/s

Kinetic Energy: 50% Stable Bound Orbit

Uniform circular orbit: Gravitational pull provides the exact centripetal force required to maintain a constant speed of 29.8 km/s.