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RandallB
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For an object put into position say halfway to the moon.
Take away all orbital and any other speed – that is it’s completely stationary with respect to the earth. Of course it will immediately start to freefall directly to earth.
Acceleration is increasing so calculating the speed at different points cannot use a simple acceleration formula.
Is there a straight forward formula that gives its speed as a function of distance that accounts for the increasing acceleration?
RB
Take away all orbital and any other speed – that is it’s completely stationary with respect to the earth. Of course it will immediately start to freefall directly to earth.
Acceleration is increasing so calculating the speed at different points cannot use a simple acceleration formula.
Is there a straight forward formula that gives its speed as a function of distance that accounts for the increasing acceleration?
RB