Orbital_motion.gif (300 × 300 pixels, file size: 135 KB, MIME type: image/gif, looped, 80 frames, 8.0 s)

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English: Animation of orbital motion of a satellite around the Earth, showing perpendicular velocity and acceleration (force) vectors.
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current18:33, 24 August 2019Thumbnail for version as of 18:33, 24 August 2019300 × 300 (135 KB)SteinsplitterReverted to version as of 23:42, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
22:00, 20 July 2019Thumbnail for version as of 22:00, 20 July 2019300 × 300 (135 KB)SteinsplitterBotBot: Image rotated by 180°
23:42, 16 June 2011Thumbnail for version as of 23:42, 16 June 2011300 × 300 (135 KB)Ufo karadagliless frames (500-->80) & loop forever
19:20, 16 June 2011Thumbnail for version as of 19:20, 16 June 2011300 × 300 (3.55 MB)HereToHelp{{Information |Description ={{en|1=Orbital motion of a satellite around the earth, showing perpendicular velocity and acceleration (force) vectors.}} |Source =*Earth derived from this image (public do

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