Possible Trajectories of an Object Launched Around the Earth
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This example demonstrates the possible trajectories of an object launched around the Earth. Key mathematical concepts include ellipses, geometry, and vectors. Using GeoGebra commands such as Ray, Line, Circle, and Intersect, the possible trajectories can be constructed. Suitable for high school students and researchers.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
Ray(F, j) → vertPoint(xAxis) → ALine(F, A) → bCircle(F, A) → TerreIntersect(Terre, vert) → H,Ray(H, j) → possiblePoint(possible) → M_0Distance(F, M_0) → rLine(M_0, xAxis) → horiz_0Point(horiz_0) → BVector(M_0, B) → vLength(v) → lvMidpoint(F', F) → DSegment(D, M_0) → dLine(D, b) → cEllipse(F, F', Distance[M_0, M'_0] / 2) → trajIntersect(Terre, traj) → I, J, ,Intersect(traj, c) → E, GSegment(D, G) → eMirror(BB_1, F) → BB_2Intersect(Terre, Segment[BB_1, B_4]) → B_1,Intersect(Terre, Segment[BB_2, B_3]) → B_2,Polygon(B_1, B_2, B_3, B_4) → tour, b_1, b_2, b_3, b_4Distance(C, J) → aaIf(Distance[C, J] < 0.25, 0, 1) → VitesseCurveCartesian((x(D) + (e * cos((-i) + π / 2)), y(D) + (d * sin((-i) + π / 2))), i, 0, f) → gDistance(A, F) → RSequence(CurveCartesian[(x(D) + (j * cos((-i) + π / 2)), y(D) + (d * sin((-i) + π / 2))), i, 0, f], j, 30, 250, 20) → l1Element(l1, A1) → B1Element(l1, A2) → B2Element(l1, A3) → B3Element(l1, A4) → B4Element(l1, A5) → B5Element(l1, A6) → B6Element(l1, A7) → B7Element(l1, A8) → B8Element(l1, A9) → B9Element(l1, A10) → B10Element(l1, A11) → B11Element(l1, A12) → B12Element(l1, A13) → B13Element(l1, A14) → B14Element(l1, A15) → B15Element(l1, A16) → B16Element(l1, A17) → B17Element(l1, A18) → B18Element(l1, A19) → B19Element(l1, A20) → B20Element(l1, A21) → B21Element(l1, A22) → B22Element(l1, A23) → B23Element(l1, A24) → B24Element(l1, A25) → B25Element(l1, A26) → B26Element(l1, A27) → B27Element(l1, A28) → B28Element(l1, A29) → B29Element(l1, A30) → B30Element(l1, A31) → B31Sequence((x(D) + (j * cos((-f) + π / 2)), y(D) + (d * sin((-f) + π / 2))), j, 30, 250, 20) → l2