J20 : A Mathematical Model: The Effects of Changing an Astronomical Object's Size on Orbital Motion
| Students | Federico Cao
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| School | HWDSB - Westdale Secondary School - Hamilton |
| Level | Senior 11/12 - Grade 12 |
| Group | Group 7 - Physics II |
| Abstract | The purpose of this project is to model the effects of changing any astronomical object's size on the orbital motion of satellites. This model is important because it permits a better understanding of many scenarios in astrophysics, such as motion around binary stars that undergo mass transfer through accretion disks. Thus, it provides information for how the satellites of star systems will change their orbits. |