Units 16-18 Flashcards
1
Q
Newton’s Cannonball
A
thought experiment demonstrating how a body moves through orbit
- the fast we throw an object the farther it will go
- if we throw it fast enough it will enter orbit
2
Q
Fg
A
G x Mm/d^2
3
Q
Fc
A
mv^2/d
4
Q
Relation of mass
A
Fg = Fc in circular orbit
5
Q
Newton’s modified Kepler’s law
A
Ma + Mb = a^3/p^2
6
Q
Orbital Velocity
A
Vcirc = root(GM/R)
7
Q
Escape Velocity
A
Vesc= root(2GM/R)
8
Q
Escape Velocity Trajectory
A
Follow a hyperbolic or parabolic path
