Motion and Orbits

10/11/99


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Motion and Orbits

Orbits and Law of Gravity

Earth orbits

Satellite communications (TV dishes, etc. ) based on this

Eventually, if velocity is high enough, cannonball will escape from earth’s gravity

stops,

Escape velocity important, obviously, for launching interplanetary probes

Newton’s version of Kepler’s Laws

Keplers laws according to Newton

masses in the Universe

Center of mass -- extra solar planets

extrasolar planets

Author: Wm. J. Forrest

Email: forrest@pas.rochester.edu