Tuesday, August 22, 2017

A line that connects a planet to the sun sweeps out equal areas in equal times.-physicsknow

The Law of Areas-PhysicsKnow The orbital radius and angular velocity of the planet in the elliptical orbit will vary. This is shown in the animation: the planet travels faster when closer to the sun, then slower when farther from the sun. Kepler's second law states that the blue sector has constant area. Kepler-second-law This is one of Kepler's...

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017-PhysicsKnow

Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017-PhysicsKnow Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017-PhysicsKnow On Monday, August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible within a band across the entire contiguous United States. This eclipse will only be visible in other countries as a partial eclipse. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes...