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What is an orbital acceleration on an object? Explain it by giving an example.

Astronomy

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ISBN:9781938168284

Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 14E: To calculate the angular momentum of an object, which properties of an object do you need to know?

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