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Kepler's First Law (Astrophysics)

Kepler's First Law (Astrophysics)

Watch a satellite slowly circle Earth in an ellipse. Vary the eccentricity of the orbit.
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Material Type:
Animation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 19, 1997
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
Jim Spohrer
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
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Language:
English
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Dr. Troy Tenhet
Dr. Troy Tenhet (Faculty)
17 years ago
Excellent resource. It is concise and the hyperlinks within the text all work. Nice job!
Ric Stewart
Ric Stewart (null)
26 years ago
Well designed applet translates the experiment. I really like this applet, in its economical design, functionality and rapid response times. I think the whole family of these applets makes the information more accessible than ever.