Huh.
So the orbital energy is what is "contained" in the orbit in the form of potential energy (?)
So it would be porportional to the energy needed to achieve the orbit in the case of a satellite?
...And it pulled Voyager 2 in the direction of its own orbit. It isn't in the direction it's moving, but it is in a direction which adds energy, and you won't be surprised to learn that it gained exactly as much energy as Jupiter lost.
So, before, the article says that Jupiters' velocity increases because V2 pulled it into a lower orbit. How can the both be accelerated if the enegy exchange ( between Jupiters' potential and V2 velocity) is equal?
no gets
(Good article - thanks)