Re: Could we raise orbit thru magnetorque?
20 Feb
2007
20 Feb
'07
10:35 p.m.
Physics 101: a magnetic dipole can only apply a torque to a satellite, it cannot apply an unbalanced force, and thus cannot accelerate the satellite in its orbit.
Dan Schultz N8FGV
21 Feb
21 Feb
2:32 a.m.
New subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Could we raise orbit thru magnetorque?
Physics 102: A magnetic dipole cannot apply any force (torque) without interacting with an external system (field). The resultant force will be a vector force depending on the orientation of the two fields. This may cause a rotating moment (torque) or may not.
Cheers, Don ZL1THO.
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