Gravitational Assist
09 Two Capstone Projects
Morgan, W.A. and English, L.Q.
In chapter 9, students are introduced to the concept of Gravitational Assist, which is used to send probes to the outer planets and out of the solar system. Frames of reference are considered, as well as the energy of the probe...
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Activity/lab and Textbook
College / Upper division
Instructor and Student
Natural Sciences - Physics
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English, L.Q.1
Morgan, W.A.1
Chaotic Orbits1
Gravitational Assist[remove]1
Gravitational “Slingshot”1
Kinetic Energy1
Space Travel1
Astrophysics and Astronomy1
Curriculum and Instruction1
Numerical Analysis and Computation1
Physics1
Science and Mathematics Education1
English1
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VPython for Introductory Mechanics1
Dickinson College1