Central potential

Logarythmic

20th November 2006 - 06:48 PM

I am studying a motion of a point particle in a central potential of the form

V® = -a/r + b/r^2

with a > 0.

How do I show that the orbits have the form

r(theta) = d / (1 + p cos (alpha theta) )

with suitable constants d, p and alpha?

I really don't know where to start...

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