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--- course_planning:183_projects:s23_week_3_geostationary_orbit [2023/01/25 20:14] – hallstein
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 Inside the while loop, add: graphExample.plot(t, mEarth)
+<WRAP tip>
+== Tutor Questions ==
+  * **Question:** The plotted distance is varying with time.  Is this a concern?  WHy is this?
+  * **Expected Answer:**  It is not a concern.  We inputted given values to a couple of significant figures and the variations are just a small fraction of the distance...
+</WRAP>
 ====== Project 3: Part D: Geostationary orbit ======
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 On a single graph, plot both the x-component of the satellite's momentum and the x-component of the net force acting on the satellite.
+<WRAP tip>
+== Tutor Questions ==
+  * **Question:** Why does it seem as though the net force is zero?
+  * **Expected Answer:**  It looks that way because the size of the force plotted by Python is several orders of magnitude smaller than the size of the plotted momentum.  We fixed this by adding a scale and plotting the force in units of $10^4$ N
+  * **Question** From the plotted graph, what is the relationship between Fnet,x and p,x?
+  * **Expected Answer** When Fnet,x is at an extreme value, p,x is zero; when Fnet,x is zero, p,x is at an extreme value.
+</WRAP>
 Solution code for parts C and D