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What would happen, if the velocity would be higher, than orbital velocity?

Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-07-14 23:36:11

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What would happen, if the velocity would be higher, than orbital velocity?

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Let's say the orbital velocity at distance r is v. I am at the distance r but my velocity is higher than v. Would I just slowly spiral away or what?

  • Anonymous

    The simplest answer to your question is that at a constant velocity and a circular orbit, as the velocity increases the orbit becomes higher until the velocity is too great and the satellite escapes orbit and flys away.

  • Anonymous

    You would go into an elliptical orbit. The higher your velocity, the more elongated the ellipse. If your velocity was high enough, your orbit would be a hyperbola. You would follow that path outward and never return to earth.

  • Anonymous

    The simple answer is that you would move to a higher (larger) orbit unless your new velocity was higher than the velocity necessary to escape earth's gravitational pull.

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