D DepressedPenguino Active Member Joined Mar 27, 2014 Messages 363 Gender Male HSC 2015 Mar 23, 2015 #1 Does the radius in the orbital velocity formula take into account the radius of the planet + altitude? Or just the altitude of orbit? THANKS!
Does the radius in the orbital velocity formula take into account the radius of the planet + altitude? Or just the altitude of orbit? THANKS!
Fizzy_Cyst Owner @ Sigma Science + Phys Goat Joined Jan 14, 2011 Messages 1,212 Location Parramatta, NSW Gender Male HSC 2001 Uni Grad 2005 Mar 23, 2015 #2 Radius + altitude. r is how far the object is from the CENTRE of the planet
D DepressedPenguino Active Member Joined Mar 27, 2014 Messages 363 Gender Male HSC 2015 Mar 23, 2015 #3 Thank you
astroman Well-Known Member Joined May 12, 2014 Messages 7,069 Location Las Vegas Gender Male HSC 2015 Mar 23, 2015 #4 the half yearly stress is Real!!