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kedaman
Jul 5th, 2001, 09:00 AM
Ok I just want to intercept an object moving in an elliptical path with an object with acceleration a at a time t.
I need to get a(e,o,t) where E is the object's elliptical path and it's position in it at t=0 and o is the interceptor object's kinetical status (displacement and velocity) at t=0

DavidHooper
Jul 5th, 2001, 02:25 PM
well the equation for an ellipse is:

x^2/a^2 + y^2/b^2 = 1

where a and b are the x and y axis intercepts.

Good Dreams
Jul 5th, 2001, 02:47 PM
I think he knows that already.

kedaman
Jul 5th, 2001, 03:25 PM
Oh and i definitely forgot one thing, the object that is moving in the elliptical path is a satellite, so Keplers laws are applied,A^2=R^3 or something i'm not quite sure.