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The path of the capsule with respect to Earth.
Answer to Problem 15TE
The path of the capsule becomes the hyperbola with respect to Earth because the speed of the capsule is greater than the orbital speed.
Explanation of Solution
The speed of the object to move in the orbit of the Earth is called the orbital speed. It varies with the distance of the object from the Earth. The orbital speed for the object to move around the Earth is
The speed of the high-orbiting spaceship is
Conclusion:
Therefore, The path of the capsule becomes the hyperbola with respect to Earth because the speed of the capsule is greater than the orbital speed.
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