Three types of non-circular orbits

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The three types of non-circular orbits are ranked in order of increasing total energy as follows: ellipse, parabola, and hyperbola. The discussion confirms this ranking, with participants agreeing on the order based on their understanding of kinetic and potential energy in these orbits. A request for a visual reference from a textbook was made, but the consensus on the ranking remains clear. This topic highlights the relationship between orbital shapes and their energy characteristics. Understanding these distinctions is crucial in the study of celestial mechanics.
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Rank the three types of non-circular orbits in order of increasing total energy (kinetic plus potential):



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Based on the picture I am looking at it seems. In increasing order it looks like ellipse , parabola , then hyperbola, but I am not 100 percent sure. Can someone confirm or deny this?
 
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umm, can i have the picture..
 
The picture is in my textbook.
 
you could snap a picture and upload it.
 
preluderacer said:
Rank the three types of non-circular orbits in order of increasing total energy (kinetic plus potential):
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In increasing order it looks like ellipse , parabola , then hyperbola, but I am not 100 percent sure. Can someone confirm or deny this?

That is correct.
 
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