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Physics SL&HL: Topic 10: Fields (AHL)

Fields (AHL)

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Demos and simulations

                                     4 km/s                                                  6km/s                                       8km/s (circular orbit)                    More than 8km/s (elliptical orbit)

                                                  But less than 11.2km/s                     

Extra information (not part of syllabus)

Speed Orbit State
less than 8 km/s Crashes Bound
8 km/s Circle Bound
8 km/s - 11.2 km/s Ellipse Bound
11.2 km/s Parabola Free
more than 11.2 km/s Hyperbola Free