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    AES472 Space Flight Mechanics

    Quiz
    November 8, 2017

    1. Give the expression to determine center of mass of two body problem.


    2. Eccentricity in terms of semi-major and semi-minor axis is given by
    r −r r −r
    (a) e = rap +rap (b) e = rpp +raa
    rp +ra ra +rb
    (c) e = rp −ra (d) e = ra −rp

    3. Energy law is given by


    2
    v2
    (a)  = vµ − 2r (b)  = µ + 2
    r
    2
    v µ v2 µ
    (c)  = 2 − r (d)  = 2 + r

    4. True anomaly of asymptotes is given by


    (a) θ∞ = sin−1 (−1/e) (b) θ∞ = cos−1 (−1/e)
    (c) θ∞ = 1/sin−1 (−1/e) (d) θ∞ = 1/sin−1 (−1/e)

    5. The distance ∆ between the asymptote and a parallel line through the
    focus is called
    (a) Periapsis (b) apse line
    (c) Aiming radius (d) Parameter

    6. Expression for characteristic energy is given by

    (a) v∞ (b) v∞ 1/2


    (c) v∞ 2 (d) v∞ 3/2

    7. Expression for Angular velocity in terms of Time of flight for circular orbit
    is given by .
    (a) 2πθ (b) 2π/θ
    (c) 2π/T (d) 2πT

    8. Angular momentum is one of the independent orbital elements. [T/F]

    1
    9. If a Matrix is [Q] orthogoanl, then
    (a) [Q][Q]T = 0 (b) [Q][Q]T = −1
    T T
    (c) [Q][Q] 6= [Q][Q] (d) [Q][Q]T = [I]

    10. What do you understand by the term Epoch?


    11. What is auxiliary circle in Orbital Mechanics parlance?
    12. In Astronomical Parlance, Longitude is called and latitude is called
    .
    (a) R.A and Declination (b) Declination and R.A
    (c) Sideral time and Epoch (d) Sideral time and Epoch

    13. Phasing orbit is a type of Hohmann trajectory. [T/F]


    14. Velocity of any body escaping in parabolic trajectory will have veloc-
    ity at infinity.
    (a) vesc + 0.2 (b) vesc + 0.4
    (c) Zero (d) None of the above

    15. Write the expression for angular velocity and Torque in terms of linear
    velocity.
    16. Calculate the total delta-v required for a Hohmann transfer from the
    smaller circular orbit to the larger one.

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