Prove that a planet of mass m subject to a central force always moves in a plane. Hint #1: one way to define a plane is
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2022 11:26 am
Prove that a planet of mass m subject to a central force always moves in a plane. Hint #1: one way to define a plane is to specify a fixed normal vector that is orthogonal to all vectors in that plane. Hint #2: angular momentum is conserved!