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183_notes:examples:angular_momentum_of_halley_s_comet [2014/11/20 06:37] – pwirving | 183_notes:examples:angular_momentum_of_halley_s_comet [2014/11/20 06:45] – pwirving | ||
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$\left|\vec{L}_{trans, | $\left|\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
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+ | Substituting in for the known variables we get: | ||
$\mid\vec{L}_{trans, | $\mid\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
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+ | Solving for $\mid\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
$= 1.1$ x $10^{30}$ $kg \cdot m^2/s$ | $= 1.1$ x $10^{30}$ $kg \cdot m^2/s$ | ||
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+ | In vector form $\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
$\vec{L}_{trans, | $\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
- | At location 2: | + | The same step by step process is used to solve for $\vec{L}_{trans, |
$\mid\vec{L}_{trans, | $\mid\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
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$\vec{L}_{trans, | $\vec{L}_{trans, | ||
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+ | Even in the highly elliptical orbit, the comet' | ||