To write: An equation to model the orbit of the Apollo 8 command module if the radius of the moon is 1740 kilometers. Let the center of the moon be at the origin.
Answer to Problem 14CFU
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Space Science: Apollo 8 was the first manned spacecraft to orbit the moon at an average altitude of 185 kilometers above the moon’s surface.
Calculation:
The radius of the moon 1740 + the extra distance to the module 185, gives the radius of the orbit.
If the center of the moon is the origin
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