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Merge branch 'physics/basic_orbital_capture' of https://github.com/FatAnorexic/Python into physics/basic_orbital_capture

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"""
def capture_radii(
target_body_radius: float, target_body_mass: float,
projectile_velocity: float
target_body_radius: float, target_body_mass: float, projectile_velocity: float
) -> float:
#Gravitational constant to four significant figures as of 7/8/2023|
# Gravitational constant to four signifigant figures as of 7/8/2023|
# Source google: gravitational constant
g = 6.6743e-11 # SI units (N*m**2)/kg**2
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#Gravitational constant to four significant figures as of 7/8/2023|
#Source google: gravitational constant
g=6.6743e-11 #SI units (N*m**2)/kg**2
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escape_velocity_squared = (2 * g * target_body_mass) / target_body_radius
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capture_radius = target_body_radius * math.sqrt(
1 + escape_velocity_squared / math.pow(projectile_velocity, 2)