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  2. Emissivity - Wikipedia

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    Planck curves are also shown for a range of Earth temperatures. The emissivity of a planet or other astronomical body is determined by the composition and structure of its outer skin. In this context, the "skin" of a planet generally includes both its semi-transparent atmosphere and its non-gaseous surface.

  3. Orbital mechanics - Wikipedia

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    One approach to calculating orbits (mainly used historically) is to use Kepler's equation: M = E − ϵ ⋅ sin ⁡ E {\displaystyle M=E-\epsilon \cdot \sin E} . where M is the mean anomaly , E is the eccentric anomaly , and ϵ {\displaystyle \epsilon } is the eccentricity .

  4. Murnaghan equation of state - Wikipedia

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    In practice, the Murnaghan equation is used to perform a regression on a data set, where one gets the values of the coefficients K 0 and K ' 0. These coefficients obtained, and knowing the value of the volume to ambient conditions, then we are in principle able to calculate the volume, density and bulk modulus for any pressure.

  5. Curved space - Wikipedia

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    The surface of a sphere can be completely described by two dimensions, since no matter how rough the surface may appear to be, it is still only a surface, which is the two-dimensional outside border of a volume. Even the surface of the Earth, which is fractal in complexity, is still only a two-dimensional boundary along the outside of a volume. [3]

  6. Solving the geodesic equations - Wikipedia

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    Solving the geodesic equations is a procedure used in mathematics, particularly Riemannian geometry, and in physics, particularly in general relativity, that results in obtaining geodesics. Physically, these represent the paths of (usually ideal) particles with no proper acceleration , their motion satisfying the geodesic equations.

  7. Range of a projectile - Wikipedia

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    It may be more predictable assuming a flat Earth with a uniform gravity field, and no air resistance. The horizontal ranges of a projectile are equal for two complementary angles of projection with the same velocity. The following applies for ranges which are small compared to the size of the Earth. For longer ranges see sub-orbital spaceflight.

  8. Equations for a falling body - Wikipedia

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    A set of equations describing the trajectories of objects subject to a constant gravitational force under normal Earth-bound conditions.Assuming constant acceleration g due to Earth's gravity, Newton's law of universal gravitation simplifies to F = mg, where F is the force exerted on a mass m by the Earth's gravitational field of strength g.

  9. Schwarzschild metric - Wikipedia

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    In Einstein's theory of general relativity, the Schwarzschild metric (also known as the Schwarzschild solution) is an exact solution to the Einstein field equations that describes the gravitational field outside a spherical mass, on the assumption that the electric charge of the mass, angular momentum of the mass, and universal cosmological constant are all zero.