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I can't understand what the question is asking~ hope somebody can help me~
A particle of mass m moves in a plane under the influence of Newtonian gravitation force, described by the potential V(r) = - GmM/r (symbol in conventional meaning)
Now introduce a new variable u(theta) = 1/r(theta) and obtain an equation satisfied by u. Find the equation of the orbit in polar coordinates. What are the allowed trajectories of the particle?
yukyuk
A particle of mass m moves in a plane under the influence of Newtonian gravitation force, described by the potential V(r) = - GmM/r (symbol in conventional meaning)
Now introduce a new variable u(theta) = 1/r(theta) and obtain an equation satisfied by u. Find the equation of the orbit in polar coordinates. What are the allowed trajectories of the particle?
yukyuk