Gravity Assist: the Planetary Slingshot
How does a gravity assist, or slingshot, work exactly for a spacecraft skimming around a planet? Where does the momentum gain come from? Continue reading Gravity Assist: the Planetary Slingshot
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Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle is famous in quantum mechanics. However, it doesn’t have its roots in quantum mechanics. Let’s look at Fourier transform pairs. Continue reading Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
Simple problems on relativistic energy and momentum
We will focus on a few simple problems where we will manipulate Einstein’s equations for relativistic energy and momentum. Continue reading Simple problems on relativistic energy and momentum
Simple problems on relativistic energy and momentum
We will focus on a couple of simple problems where we will manipulate the equations for relativistic energy en momentum. Continue reading Simple problems on relativistic energy and momentum