Course Overview/Orbital Mechanics - Dave Akin's Web Site
Course Overview/Orbital Mechanics - Dave Akin's Web Site
Course Overview/Orbital Mechanics - Dave Akin's Web Site
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Energy in Orbit<br />
• Kinetic Energy<br />
K.E. = 1<br />
2 mν 2 ⇒ K.E.<br />
m<br />
• Potential Energy<br />
• Total Energy<br />
U N I V E R S I T Y O F<br />
MARYLAND<br />
Tuesday, January 31, 2012<br />
P.E. = − mµ P.E.<br />
⇒<br />
r m<br />
Const. = v2<br />
2<br />
− µ<br />
r<br />
33<br />
= − µ<br />
2a<br />
= v2<br />
2<br />
= − µ<br />
r<br />
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