Gravitation & Orbital Motion
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F = GMm/r² | v
c
= √(GM/r) | v
esc
= √(2GM/r)
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Circular
Orbit
Launch
& Orbit
Escape
Velocity
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Central Mass M
1.99e+30
kg
Orbital Radius r
1.00
AU
Satellite Mass m
1.00e+24
kg
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— orbital parameters —
v
c
=
—
T =
—
r =
—
a
c
=
—
F
g
=
—
Launch Speed
1.00
× v
c
Launch Angle
0
° from tangent
Start Radius
1.50
AU
Show trail
Show velocity vector
— orbital energy —
Type:
—
v =
—
r =
—
KE =
—
GPE =
—
E
tot
=
—
e =
—
Planet Mass M
5.97e+24
kg
Planet Radius R
6.37e+6
m
Launch Speed v
11.2
km/s
KE (orange)
GPE (green)
Total E (blue)
— escape analysis —
v
esc
=
—
v
now
=
—
alt =
—
E
tot
=
—
Status:
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