Elliptic Orbits (1959)
1959 · Short film · 19 min · dir. Norton Bloom
Synopsis
This PSSC science film shows that the gravitational force on the satellite obeys an inverse square relation. The derivation is almost entirely geometric in nature. Host Albert V. Baez was the father of folksinger Joan Baez.
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- Director
- Norton Bloom
- Running time
- 19 minutes
Cast & crew
- Norton Bloom Director
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