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- Homework Statement
- Find angle and velocity
- Relevant Equations
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A station is orbiting a planet at a distance R1, a moon is orbiting the planet at distance R2 with the period T. The planet itself has a radius rp and a mass mp. We know that when an object adds its velocity at a point in the orbit, the height of the opposite orbit will increase. Determine the angle $\theta$ and additional speed so that the station reaches the moon of the planet.
I was thinking that it has something to do with tangential velocity, and conservation of energy but I don't know how to write the maths? Which concepts should I use in this problem? thanks!
I was thinking that it has something to do with tangential velocity, and conservation of energy but I don't know how to write the maths? Which concepts should I use in this problem? thanks!