Date: 23/10/2025 22:09:13
From: Woodie
ID: 2326245
Subject: From Sar Wars
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”
I that a valid statement?
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”
I that a valid statement?
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”I that a valid statement?
For a circular orbit, your speed will largely be determined by the mass of the planet and the distance between the planet centre and the orbiting object.
The greatest speed that you could have while still in orbit would be slightly less than escape velocity at the lowest altitude (ie, just above the atmosphere). This would be a long elliptical orbit.
Of course for most of the orbit you’d be going much slower.
dv said:
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”I that a valid statement?
For a circular orbit, your speed will largely be determined by the mass of the planet and the distance between the planet centre and the orbiting object.
The greatest speed that you could have while still in orbit would be slightly less than escape velocity at the lowest altitude (ie, just above the atmosphere). This would be a long elliptical orbit.
Of course for most of the orbit you’d be going much slower.
Doesn’t velocity involve direction? Can that direction be “going round in circles”?
Woodie said:
dv said:
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”I that a valid statement?
For a circular orbit, your speed will largely be determined by the mass of the planet and the distance between the planet centre and the orbiting object.
The greatest speed that you could have while still in orbit would be slightly less than escape velocity at the lowest altitude (ie, just above the atmosphere). This would be a long elliptical orbit.
Of course for most of the orbit you’d be going much slower.
Doesn’t velocity involve direction? Can that direction be “going round in circles”?
Sure, but in lay terms it is used as a synonym for speed.
We’re talking about a franchise that used parsec as a period of time.
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”I that a valid statement?
I would say not.
I would suggest a better way of putting it would be maintaining orbit at such-and-such height or distance.
dv said:
Woodie said:
dv said:For a circular orbit, your speed will largely be determined by the mass of the planet and the distance between the planet centre and the orbiting object.
The greatest speed that you could have while still in orbit would be slightly less than escape velocity at the lowest altitude (ie, just above the atmosphere). This would be a long elliptical orbit.
Of course for most of the orbit you’d be going much slower.
Doesn’t velocity involve direction? Can that direction be “going round in circles”?
Sure, but in lay terms it is used as a synonym for speed.
We’re talking about a franchise that used parsec as a period of time.
How long was that?
dv said:
Woodie said:
dv said:
For a circular orbit, your speed will largely be determined by the mass of the planet and the distance between the planet centre and the orbiting object.
The greatest speed that you could have while still in orbit would be slightly less than escape velocity at the lowest altitude (ie, just above the atmosphere). This would be a long elliptical orbit.
Of course for most of the orbit you’d be going much slower.
Doesn’t velocity involve direction? Can that direction be “going round in circles”?
Sure, but in lay terms it is used as a synonym for speed.
We’re talking about a franchise that used parsec as a period of time.
time can measure space
Michael V said:
dv said:
Woodie said:Doesn’t velocity involve direction? Can that direction be “going round in circles”?
Sure, but in lay terms it is used as a synonym for speed.
We’re talking about a franchise that used parsec as a period of time.How long was that?
3.26 years at lightspeed.
dv said:
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”I that a valid statement?
For a circular orbit, your speed will largely be determined by the mass of the planet and the distance between the planet centre and the orbiting object.
The greatest speed that you could have while still in orbit would be slightly less than escape velocity at the lowest altitude (ie, just above the atmosphere). This would be a long elliptical orbit.
Of course for most of the orbit you’d be going much slower.
Non-Keplarian orbits can be faster than escape velocity.
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”I that a valid statement?
I would say not.
I would suggest a better way of putting it would be maintaining orbit at such-and-such height or distance.
Objects can travel around the planet at different speeds.
Maximum velocity could apply to the maximum speed at which the vehicle could orbit at x height.
or the vehicle could lower its speed to minimum velocity to maintain orbit at x height.
ChrispenEvan said:
Michael V said:
dv said:Sure, but in lay terms it is used as a synonym for speed.
We’re talking about a franchise that used parsec as a period of time.How long was that?
3.26 years at lightspeed.
:)
Tau.Neutrino said:
party_pants said:
Woodie said:
“Orbiting the planet at maximum velocity”
I that a valid statement?
I would say not.
I would suggest a better way of putting it would be maintaining orbit at such-and-such height or distance.
Objects can travel around the planet at different speeds.
Maximum velocity could apply to the maximum speed at which the vehicle could orbit at x height.
or the vehicle could lower its speed to minimum velocity to maintain orbit at x height.
We mean yous’l‘r’n‘t just reading it as “approaching the nadir of a gravity slingshot” then ¿