Although I did it in college and generally understand it, it has been a while since I have tried to use polar coordinates and calculus. I will probably have to devote some time if I want to understand the derivation.
If I wanted to plot the distance as a function of time with t=0 being the...
What would the equation be for the distance of an object orbiting another object in an elliptical orbit with time as the variable? How would I derive this equation?
A comet would be an example. I am looking for the equation that would plot the distance from the sun at any given time.