Practice Orbital Motion Under Central Forces (8) - Energy Methods, Force Fields & Central Forces
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Orbital Motion Under Central Forces

Practice - Orbital Motion Under Central Forces

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What type of orbit is characterized by E < 0?

💡 Hint: Think about orbits where celestial bodies return to a starting point.

Question 2 Easy

What is the energy condition for a parabolic orbit?

💡 Hint: Consider a marginally bound trajectory.

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Question 1

What type of orbit is classified when E < 0?

Elliptical
Hyperbolic
Parabolic

💡 Hint: Focus on the negative energy context.

Question 2

True or False: A hyperbolic orbit indicates a celestial body will not return to its origin.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of an escape trajectory.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A spacecraft approaches Earth and accelerates to escape velocity. Discuss its trajectory classification.

💡 Hint: Think about the spacecraft's energy in relation to Earth's gravitational pull.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate the potential energy of a body in an elliptical orbit and discuss the stability of the orbit.

💡 Hint: Use the equation for gravitational potential energy.

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