Two astronauts are in the same circular orbit of radius (R) around the earth, (180^{circ}) apart. Astronaut

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Two astronauts are in the same circular orbit of radius \(R\) around the earth, \(180^{\circ}\) apart. Astronaut A has two cheese sandwiches, while Astronaut B has none. How can A throw a cheese sandwich to B? In terms of the astronaut's period of rotation about the earth, how long does it take the sandwich to arrive at \(\mathrm{B}\) ? What is the semi-major axis of the sandwich's orbit? (There are many solutions to this problem, assuming that A can throw the sandwich with arbitrary speeds.)

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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