Question

Net force is also a vector quantity which has both magnitude and direction. Using complete sentences, describe the net force acting upon the object during the course of the elliptical orbit. Comment on both the magnitude and the direction.

Answer 1

In this movement, both the magnitude and the direction of the force change

Step-by-step explanation:

A body that moves in an elliptical path must be subjected to a force that is pointed towards one of the foci, therefore the force is central.

The magnitude of this force must be greater when the two bodies are closer and its directional changes, but it always points to the focus where the body that originates the force is.

In this movement, both the magnitude and the direction of the force change