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hyperbolic trajectory

[haɪpərˈbɑːlɪk trəˈdʒɛktəri]
nounfemininepl: hyperbolic trajectories / trajetórias hiperbólicas
trajetória hiperbólica
1. In orbital mechanics and celestial mechanics, a curved path followed by an object moving through space under the influence of gravity, characterized by a hyperbolic mathematical curve with an eccentricity greater than 1
A comet following a hyperbolic trajectory will escape the solar system after its closest approach to the sun.
Um cometa seguindo uma trajetória hiperbólica escapará do sistema solar após sua aproximação máxima do sol.
2. The path taken by an object that has sufficient velocity to escape gravitational binding and will never return to its point of origin
The spacecraft achieved a hyperbolic trajectory after the final thruster burn.
A espaçonave alcançou uma trajetória hiperbólica após o último queimador de combustível.
Synonyms
escape trajectoryopen orbittrajetória de escapeórbita aberta
Antonyms
elliptical trajectorycircular orbittrajetória elípticaórbita circular

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trajetória hiperbólica
Standard term used in physics and astronomy education
Portugal
trajetória hiperbólica
Standard term in European Portuguese scientific contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

escape velocity
orbital mechanics
parabolic trajectory
mecânica orbital
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