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Gravitation

Orbital Speed and Period in Circular Paths

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Orbital speed and period in circular paths explain how the Moon, planets, and satellites stay in motion around larger bodies. The Moon orbits Earth. Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun. The space above our atmosphere also contains many artificial satellites.

A circular orbit is the simplest...

Transcript

从塔顶以一定水平速度 v0 推出的球,在地球引力作用下将落在点 A

如果以更高的水平速度推动小球,它将落得更远,到达点 B。若速度进一步增加,它将比点 B 更远,并落在点 C

然而,当达到某一临界速度 vc 时,它将绕地球作完美的圆周轨道运动。如果速度超过该临界值,球体将沿椭圆轨道运行。

因此,如果一颗卫星以临界速度绕地球运行,将在地球引力作用下沿绕地球的完美圆形轨道运行。因此,该卫星的向心加速度为 卫星的加速度将等于其重力加速度。

代入重力加速度并重新整理各项,卫星的临界速度...

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