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I think this intuition is correct in a frame of reference attached to the planet; in that frame there is only a change of direction. In the frame of reference
by wcoenen 7y ago
I think this intuition is correct in a frame of reference attached to the planet; in that frame there is only a change of direction.
In the frame of reference of the solar system, this local change of direction becomes a change of speed, so it can give you a an energy boost.