Trajectory — is the path a moving object follows through space. The object might be a projectile or a satellite, for example. It thus includes the meaning of orbit the path of a planet, an asteroid or a comet as it travels around a central mass. A trajectory… … Wikipedia
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Centripetal force — Not to be confused with Centrifugal force. Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law … Wikipedia
Centrifugal force (planar motion) — In classical mechanics, centrifugal force (from Latin centrum center and fugere to flee ) is one of the three so called inertial forces or fictitious forces that enter the equations of motion when Newton s laws are formulated in a non inertial… … Wikipedia
Parabola — For other uses, see Parabola (disambiguation). A parabola … Wikipedia
History of Physics — History of Physics † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Physics The subject will be treated under the following heads: I. A Glance at Ancient Physics; II. Science and Early Christian Scholars; III. A Glance at Arabian Physics; IV.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hyperbola — This article is about a geometrical curve, a conic section. For the term used in rhetoric, see Hyperbole … Wikipedia
Lagrangian mechanics — is a re formulation of classical mechanics that combines conservation of momentum with conservation of energy. It was introduced by Italian mathematician Lagrange in 1788. In Lagrangian mechanics, the trajectory of a system of particles is… … Wikipedia
Orbital state vectors — In astrodynamics or celestial dynamics orbital state vectors (sometimes state vectors) are vectors of position ( ) and velocity ( ) that together with their time (epoch) ( ) uniquely determine the state of an orbiting body. State vectors are… … Wikipedia
mechanics — /meuh kan iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on bodies and with motion, comprised of kinetics, statics, and kinematics. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the theoretical and practical application … Universalium
Elliptic orbit — A small body in space orbits a large one (like a planet around the sun) along an elliptical path, with the large body being located at one of the ellipse foci … Wikipedia