Quiz 3b_ Orbital Mechanics - Fall 2022 Section Group 1P8

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9/5/22, 2:15 PM Quiz 3b: Orbital Mechanics - Fall 2022 Section Group 1P8 https://canvas.unm.edu/courses/19370/quizzes/144766 1/2 Quiz 3b Due Sep 11 at 11:59pm Points 3 Questions 3 Time Limit 20 Minutes Instructions Attempt History Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 3 minutes 3 out of 3 Score for this quiz: 3 out of 3 Submitted Sep 5 at 2:14pm This attempt took 3 minutes. Quiz 3b 1 / 1 pts Question 1 Which of the following statements are generally true for direct orbits? Inclination is between 0 and 90 degrees. Correct! Correct! The node vector moves westward due to the Earth's oblateness. Correct! Correct! The node vector moves eastward due to the Earth's oblateness. Perigee is in the northern hemisphere. Perigee is in the southern hemisphere. Atmospheric drag is the most significant perturbation. The orbits are polar orbits. Inclination is between 90 degrees and 180 degrees.
9/5/22, 2:15 PM Quiz 3b: Orbital Mechanics - Fall 2022 Section Group 1P8 https://canvas.unm.edu/courses/19370/quizzes/144766 2/2 1 / 1 pts Question 2 The term "two-body problem" includes perturbations such as atmospheric drag, solar radiation pressure, and Earth oblateness. True False Correct! Correct! 1 / 1 pts Question 3 Satellites in the Global Positioning System are in orbits with period 11 hours and 58 minutes (one half of one sidereal day). What is the semimajor axis of one of these orbits? Give your answer in km with three digits to the right of the decimal place, using the given period and gravitational parameter 398600 km /s . (Note that your answer might be slightly different from published figures. Think about why this might be.) 3 2 26,560.912 Correct! Correct! orrect Answers orrect Answers 26,560.9119595568 (with margin: 0.01) Quiz Score: 3 out of 3
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