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]

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 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.