The motion of Meteorites

by Gaser Shafey

 

Submitted : Spring 2021

This paper aims to show how scientists and astronomers use calculus in Kepler’s law of planetary motion and include the mathematical equations that is related to the topic. Of course, calculus is involved in several fields related to engineering, physics, and medicine, etc. To study the outer space bodies, astronomers mainly use the laws of planetary motion; here comes the calculus part. Scientists use calculus in these laws to examine the position of the bodies, such as planets, comets, meteorites, and satellites, over time to know their orbits. Regarding the problem discussed in this paper, Meteorites are rocks formed due to the collision of asteroids, which are located between Mars and Jupiter in the shape of a belt. These rocks hit the Earth’s atmosphere. Most of them burn completely “shooting stars,” and the others don’t burn entirely and land on Earth’s surface “Meteorites.”

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