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Newton
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- Summary
- Click and drag on the screen to set the position and the initial velocity of the satellite.
Newton was the first to achieve the study of the dynamics of objects in space that we call now celestial mechanics. This animation allows one to use a single theory to explain short distance trajectories and orbital motion.
- Learning objectives
- To simulate the different trajectories of a rigid body according to Newton's law of universal gravitational.
- To simulate a rocket launch sequence.
- To simulate the different trajectories of a rigid body according to Newton's law of universal gravitational.
- How to use the animation
Click and drag on the screen to set the position and the initial velocity of the satellite.
Click on
or 
to modify its speed during the flight.
- Keywords
- Newton, gravitation, gravity, weight, orbit, rocket, satellite, orbitology, celestial-mechanics,
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