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Why doesn't this equation for orbital motion change with position in the orbit?
The question and answer are on pg.8-10 of this PDF:
At first, I went through it, thinking nothing of it. But then, I wondered: "What if we picked a final state in which the space junk was NOT at ...
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Vector cross product of $\mathbf{r}$ and $\ddot{\mathbf{r}}$ in polar coordinates
I'm struggling with the following question:
Question 6 A planet of mass $m$ moves under the gravitational attraction of a central star of mass $M$. The equation of motion of the planet is
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How can a satellite's speed decrease without its orbital angular momentum changing?
I have no idea what the answer is. I'm supposed to answer it within 3-4 sentences.
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Angular momentum power plant on Earth
If tidal power plants are slowing down Earth's rotation then is it theoretically possible to build a power plant that would drain energy from Earth's angular momentum (thus slowing down it's ...
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Single plane Ring system [duplicate]
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Why are our planets in the solar system all on the same disc/plane/layer?
I've noticed this in many pictures, Planets are shown with a single ring around them (in some ...
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Why are our planets in the solar system all on the same disc/plane/layer?
I always see pictures of the solar system where our sun is in the middle and the planets surround the sun. All these planets move on orbits on the same layer. Why?
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Converting Angular Momentum?
I am aware of three apparently different forms of angular momentum: spin, orbital and macroscopic, like a spinning crystal or baseball.
Can angular momentum be transferred or converted from one of ...
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Questions about the Solar System
Most images you see of the solar system are 2D and all planets orbit in the same plane. In a 3D view, are really all planets orbiting in similar planes? Is there a reason for this? I'd expect that ...
