GATE_AE_2027_MOCK_04_Q25
GATE 2027 Aerospace Engineering All-India Master Mock 04 (Aerospace Structures, Thin-Walled Beams & Aeroelasticity)
NAT · 1 Mark
Flight Mechanics & Space Dynamics • Space Dynamics & Orbital Mechanics • Keplerian Orbits & Escape Velocity
What is the orbital eccentricity e of a parabolic escape trajectory?
Answer Key:
1.0
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
### Solution: For Keplerian orbits: circle e = 0, ellipse 0 < e < 1, parabola e = 1.0, hyperbola e > 1. Correct: 1.0.