Orbital motion

Orbital motion

In physics, orbital motion is the either a motion of a planet in a planetary orbit, or a motion of an electron around the nucleus of an atom, or any other motion of parts of a bound system. In quantum mechanics, orbital motion contributes to the angular momentum, but there are also other contributions such as spin.

See also

* Orbit

References

* Ferry, Ervin S (1933). "Applied Gyrodynamics", Osmania University


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