The Mechanical Universe
Energy and Eccentricity. The precise orbit of any heavenly body - a planet, asteroid, or comet - is fixed by the laws of conservation of energy and angular momentum. The eccentricity, which determines the shape of an orbit, is intimately linked to the energy and angular momentum of the heavenly body. (from themechanicaluniverse.org)
Lecture 23 - Energy and Eccentricity |
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