The Hohmann transfer as an application for teaching introductory physics
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DOI: 10.1119/10.0005659
Abstract: We discuss a two-week module on astrodynamics that uses the Hohmann transfer—a space maneuver used to travel between two planetary orbits—as a capstone assignment, unifying a variety of introductory physics topics. The module was part… read more here.
Keywords: course; hohmann transfer; physics; physics hohmann ... See more keywords