Questions tagged [orbital-motion]
The path a body takes while moving through space under the influence of the gravitational forces of other bodies
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Gravitational attraction between two bodies
While the gravitational force between two bodies is directly proportional to their masses, and inversely proportional to the distance between them is understandable / seems logical, how did Newton ...
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Questions about speed of gravity [duplicate]
If gravity "travels" at $c$, and the sun is travelling "forward", does it mean the planets are actually orbiting various points "behind" the center of the sun? Does it ...
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When are two object guaranteed to keep getting further and further away?
In a two-body problem, it is known (if I understand correctly) that if the specific orbital energy of the system is $\varepsilon \geq0$, then the objects must eventually escape each other. My question ...
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Deflecting a lunar mass with consecutive nuclear explosions [closed]
I'm looking for help in determining the amount of deflection an object with a mass of roughly $7\times10^{22} \,\text{kg}$ (a lunar mass) needs from colliding with a planet. Let's stipulate that the ...
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Would an Hypothetical Ringworld Positioned Inside the Moon's Orbit Around Earth, gravitationally affect Earth?
If a ringworld were to encircle Earth within the orbit of the Moon, would it induce any gravitational alterations on Earth?
I grasp that inside a circular structure, there might not emerge a ...
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Which of Kepler's laws would remain true if the force of gravity were proportional to the product of squares of each masses?
I was asked this question recently on which of the Kepler's Three law would remain if we changed the force of gravitation to be proportional to the product of squares of each masses instead of just ...
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Initial positions and velocities for the three-body problem
I have made a simulation of the three-body problem, it follows the euler's method of solving differential equations. I have tried some initial positions and velocities of the bodies and have observed ...
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Despite tides the Moon, as far as I know, doesn't slow down. Where does the energy come from? [duplicate]
Hy, I don't have anything to do with physics, so please forgive me if I explain my question in a weird way ;)
As the Moon rotates around the earth it is creating tides and waves on the earth. IE it's ...
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Speed of satellite in elliptical orbit [closed]
A satellite $S$ orbits a planet of mass $M$ in an elliptical orbit. At perihelion, $S$ has a tangential velocity of $v_1$ and is distance $r_1$ from the planet. At aphelion, $S$ has a velocity of $v_2$...
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With what vel. would you have to launch an object vertically up from the earth's surface for it to land back again at it's initial launching point?
[Can skip reading this part] First of all, Newtonian gravity shall be considered whilst trying to solve this question. It's been on my mind for a long, long time and has been bothering me since. I ...
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How do two things attracted to each other move in mechanics?
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If you have two objects in 1D and they're both attracted to each other by some force (say there's a spring pulling them both towards each other, or Coulomb's Law or something)...
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Setting $u$ = escape velocity when calculating the maximum height of a thrown object
So, if I throw an object at some velocity $v$ at an angle θ, the maximum height reached by the object is $\frac{v^2\sin^2{\theta}}{2g}$ but, I know this isnt true. clearly in a weird way, the height ...
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Constant speed (at terminal velocity) and zero $g$
I have read the question What would a person experience in a free-falling elevator in a shaft long enough to reach terminal velocity? here and the answer was that you feel exactly the same if the ...
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Space-for-time Derivative Substitution in Solving for Elliptical Orbit
I am currently working on a simulation of the Newton's Cannonball thought experiment, in which a stone is launched horizontally from atop a tall mountain at a high speed (in the absence of air) and ...
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Elevation angle of LEO satellite as a function of time
Let a point on Earth be denoted with (lon,lat,altitude).
Let a LEO satellite be defined by its altitude and inclination.
I would like to compute the angular speed and elevation as a function of time.
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