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Planetary slingshot
I thought this effect was obvious until a friend questioned it.
Can anyone explain it in simple terms.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.A planets motion through space (around the sun) is like the throwing arm. The planets gravitational attraction is like the net pulling an object toward it and slinging it in the direction of its motion through space. The angle of attack and initial velocity of the object are critical in determining how effective this is.
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