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Mercury moves in a fairly elliptical orbit around the sun.
Chapter 13, Problem 56P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 56P
Mercury moves in a fairly elliptical orbit around the sun. Mercury’s speed is 38.8 km/s when it is at its most distant point, 6.99 × 1010 m from the sun. How far is Mercury from the sun at its closest point, where its speed is 59.0 km/s?
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QUESTION:
Problem 56P
Mercury moves in a fairly elliptical orbit around the sun. Mercury’s speed is 38.8 km/s when it is at its most distant point, 6.99 × 1010 m from the sun. How far is Mercury from the sun at its closest point, where its speed is 59.0 km/s?
ANSWER:
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In this problem, we have to find the speed of the Pluto’s at the most distant point in its orbit.