I think I still haven't understood. I'd say it's
\omega = \sqrt{\frac{\gamma M}{R^3}}
and thus
L = m\sqrt{\gamma M R}
In my first post I wrote angular momentum is conserved, but why does it depend on M?
And provided we are talking about this formula:
e = \sqrt{1 +...
Homework Statement
Initially, a planet with mass m moves on a circular orbit (r = R) around a star with mass M. Now M is instantaneously decreased to M'. Find the eccentricity e of the elliptical orbit the planet now follows.
Homework Equations
specific angular momentum l = L/m...