Recent content by Eagletsam

Thanks, very much, fzero, for early intervention. I agree entirely that the orbit may not be elliptical!

Homework Statement Some students have just drawn my attention to the problem of particle motion under central force where the x and y coordinates are specified as functions of time, such as x(t) = A [ kt – cos(βt) ] y(t) = B [ 1 – sin(βt) ], (here A, B, β and k are constants)...