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Relative angular momentum

Index Relative angular momentum

In celestial mechanics, the relative angular momentum (\mathbf\,\!) of an orbiting body (m_2\,\!) relative to a central body (m_1\,\!) is the moment of (m_2\,\!)'s relative linear momentum: where. [1]

10 relations: Angular momentum, Celestial mechanics, Moment (physics), Momentum, Orbital plane (astronomy), Orbital state vectors, Orbiting body, Perpendicular, Primary (astronomy), Specific relative angular momentum.

Angular momentum

In physics, angular momentum (rarely, moment of momentum or rotational momentum) is the rotational equivalent of linear momentum.

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Celestial mechanics

Celestial mechanics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the motions of celestial objects.

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Moment (physics)

In physics, a moment is an expression involving the product of a distance and a physical quantity, and in this way it accounts for how the physical quantity is located or arranged.

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Momentum

In Newtonian mechanics, linear momentum, translational momentum, or simply momentum (pl. momenta) is the product of the mass and velocity of an object.

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Orbital plane (astronomy)

The orbital plane of a revolving body is the geometric plane on which its orbit lies.

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Orbital state vectors

In astrodynamics and celestial dynamics, the orbital state vectors (sometimes state vectors) of an orbit are cartesian vectors of position (\mathbf) and velocity (\mathbf) that together with their time (epoch) (t\) uniquely determine the trajectory of the orbiting body in space.

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Orbiting body

In astrodynamics, an orbiting body (m_2) is a body that orbits a primary body (m_1).

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Perpendicular

In elementary geometry, the property of being perpendicular (perpendicularity) is the relationship between two lines which meet at a right angle (90 degrees).

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Primary (astronomy)

A primary (also called a gravitational primary, primary body, or central body) is the main physical body of a gravitationally bound, multi-object system.

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Specific relative angular momentum

In celestial mechanics the specific relative angular momentum \vec plays a pivotal role in the analysis of the two-body problem.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relative_angular_momentum

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