Orbits in a central force field: Bounded orbits
| dc.creator | Ray, Subhankar | |
| dc.creator | Shamanna, J. | |
| dc.date | 2004-10-19 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T05:52:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T05:52:59Z | |
| dc.description | The nature of boundedness of orbits of a particle moving in a central force field is investigated. General conditions for circular orbits and their stability are discussed. In a bounded central field orbit, a particle moves clockwise or anticlockwise, depending on its angular momentum, and at the same time oscillates between a minimum and a maximum radial distance, defining an inner and an outer annulus. There are generic orbits suggested in popular texts displaying the general features of a central orbit. In this work it is demonstrated that some of these orbits, seemingly possible at the first glance, are not compatible with a central force field. For power law forces, the general nature of boundedness and geometric shape of orbits are investigated. | |
| dc.description | 11 pages, 15 figures, submitted to Am. J. Phys. Nov 14 2003 (ms # 17211) | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0410149 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0410149 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/86503 | |
| dc.subject | Physics Education | |
| dc.subject | Classical Physics | |
| dc.title | Orbits in a central force field: Bounded orbits | |
| dc.type | text |