Orbit

abstract · Astronomy · Level 4 · E0

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Emergence definition

Gravity provides the centripetal force that maintains orbital paths, shaping the curved path an object follows around a central body under its influence.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “orbit” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word: orbit
Origin language: English

Prerequisite chain

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Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Orbit German
orbit English primary

Prerequisites

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Gravity L3 (requires)

Gravity provides the centripetal force that maintains orbital paths.

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