Possible Trajectories of an Object Launched Around the Earth

Possible Trajectories of an Object Launched Around the Earth
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2020-04-09 21:40
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

  1. Ray(F, j) → vert
  2. Point(xAxis) → A
  3. Line(F, A) → b
  4. Circle(F, A) → Terre
  5. Intersect(Terre, vert) → H,
  6. Ray(H, j) → possible
  7. Point(possible) → M_0
  8. Distance(F, M_0) → r
  9. Line(M_0, xAxis) → horiz_0
  10. Point(horiz_0) → B
  11. Vector(M_0, B) → v
  12. Length(v) → lv
  13. Midpoint(F', F) → D
  14. Segment(D, M_0) → d
  15. Line(D, b) → c
  16. Ellipse(F, F', Distance[M_0, M'_0] / 2) → traj
  17. Intersect(Terre, traj) → I, J, ,
  18. Intersect(traj, c) → E, G
  19. Segment(D, G) → e
  20. Mirror(BB_1, F) → BB_2
  21. Intersect(Terre, Segment[BB_1, B_4]) → B_1,
  22. Intersect(Terre, Segment[BB_2, B_3]) → B_2,
  23. Polygon(B_1, B_2, B_3, B_4) → tour, b_1, b_2, b_3, b_4
  24. Distance(C, J) → aa
  25. If(Distance[C, J] < 0.25, 0, 1) → Vitesse
  26. CurveCartesian((x(D) + (e * cos((-i) + π / 2)), y(D) + (d * sin((-i) + π / 2))), i, 0, f) → g
  27. Distance(A, F) → R
  28. Sequence(CurveCartesian[(x(D) + (j * cos((-i) + π / 2)), y(D) + (d * sin((-i) + π / 2))), i, 0, f], j, 30, 250, 20) → l1
  29. Element(l1, A1) → B1
  30. Element(l1, A2) → B2
  31. Element(l1, A3) → B3
  32. Element(l1, A4) → B4
  33. Element(l1, A5) → B5
  34. Element(l1, A6) → B6
  35. Element(l1, A7) → B7
  36. Element(l1, A8) → B8
  37. Element(l1, A9) → B9
  38. Element(l1, A10) → B10
  39. Element(l1, A11) → B11
  40. Element(l1, A12) → B12
  41. Element(l1, A13) → B13
  42. Element(l1, A14) → B14
  43. Element(l1, A15) → B15
  44. Element(l1, A16) → B16
  45. Element(l1, A17) → B17
  46. Element(l1, A18) → B18
  47. Element(l1, A19) → B19
  48. Element(l1, A20) → B20
  49. Element(l1, A21) → B21
  50. Element(l1, A22) → B22
  51. Element(l1, A23) → B23
  52. Element(l1, A24) → B24
  53. Element(l1, A25) → B25
  54. Element(l1, A26) → B26
  55. Element(l1, A27) → B27
  56. Element(l1, A28) → B28
  57. Element(l1, A29) → B29
  58. Element(l1, A30) → B30
  59. Element(l1, A31) → B31
  60. Sequence((x(D) + (j * cos((-f) + π / 2)), y(D) + (d * sin((-f) + π / 2))), j, 30, 250, 20) → l2