Orbital Motion

CK-12
Contributed By
CK-12
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Angular Momentum Conservation of Angular Momentum Torque Planets Orbits Orbital Motion Ellipses Circles Sun Semi-Major Axis Eccentricity Angle Energetics Ellipse Parameters Position Speed Acceleration Velocity Vector
Subjects
Physics
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Orbital Motion

Understand angular momentum conservation in the absence of an applied torque in the context of planetary orbits using our interactive simulation.
Publisher
CK-12 Foundation

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