Purchase Solution

Eccentricity of Elliptical Orbit of a Satellite

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

A satellite has an elliptical orbit around the earth with one focus at the earth's center, E. The earth's radius is 4000 miles, the highest point that the satellite is from the surface of the earth is 800 miles, and the lowest is 200 miles. Find the eccentricity of the satellite's orbit.

Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary

The highest and the lowest distances of a satellite from the surface of earth is given and the eccentricity is calculated.

Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Introduction to Nanotechnology/Nanomaterials

This quiz is for any area of science. Test yourself to see what knowledge of nanotechnology you have. This content will also make you familiar with basic concepts of nanotechnology.

Classical Mechanics

This quiz is designed to test and improve your knowledge on Classical Mechanics.

Intro to the Physics Waves

Some short-answer questions involving the basic vocabulary of string, sound, and water waves.

The Moon

Test your knowledge of moon phases and movement.

Variables in Science Experiments

How well do you understand variables? Test your knowledge of independent (manipulated), dependent (responding), and controlled variables with this 10 question quiz.

View More Free Quizzes
Related BrainMass Solutions

  • Conics, Sequences, and Series - 12 Practice Questions

    179357 Conics, Sequences, and Series - (1) A satellite has an elliptical orbit around the earth with one focus at the earth's center, E.

  • The Velocity of an Object in an Elliptical Orbit

    251774 The Velocity of an Object in an Elliptical Orbit A satellite is moving in an elliptical orbit with an eccentricity e = 0.25. Determine its speed when it is at its maximum distance A and minimum distance B from the earth.

  • Satellite: Hohmann transfer

    346068 Hohmann transfer of satellite from one orbit to a higher orbit For a circular orbit around a massive gravitating body, the speed depends on the radius according to Equation 8.3; for elliptical orbits, the speed varies according to the equation

  • Gravitation

    218294 Launching of satellite from Earth to Mars. Assume the Earth has a circular orbit around the sun of radius and that Mars has a circular orbit around the sun of radius .

  • Physics: Universal law of gravitation, Kepler's 3 laws of pl

    Your answer is what percentage of 9.8m/s2? 6. Why does the force of gravity change the speed of a satellite in an elliptical orbit? 7.

  • Eccentricity of a Galaxy

    177106 Eccentricity of a Galaxy What is the eccentricity e associated with the elliptical outline of the E6 galaxy? See the attached file. For galaxies, the eccentricity defines the extent of deviation from a perfect spherical outline.

  • Relative Initial Speed Calculated

    Assume that it is in a circular orbit and due to a collision with some space junk it loses 20% of its velocity.

  • Gravitation and Mass Density

    A planet travels in an elliptical orbit about a star X as shown. The magnitude of the acceleration of the planet is: a) greatest at point Q b) greatest at point S c) greatest at point U d) greatest at point W e) the same at all points 14.

  • Kepler's Laws

    The orbital eccentricity of an astronomical body is the amount by which its orbit deviates from a perfect circle, where 0 is perfectly circular, and 1.0 is a parabola, and no longer a closed orbit.

View More Related Solutions