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Problem
A planet has orbital eccentricity
e
=
0.20
e=0.20
e
=
0.20
. If its speed at aphelion is
30
km
s
−
1
30\,\text{km\,s}^{-1}
30
km
s
−
1
, find its speed at perihelion. a)
36
km
s
−
1
36\,\text{km\,s}^{-1}
36
km
s
−
1
b)
45
km
s
−
1
45\,\text{km\,s}^{-1}
45
km
s
−
1
c)
24
km
s
−
1
24\,\text{km\,s}^{-1}
24
km
s
−
1
d)
37.5
km
s
−
1
37.5\,\text{km\,s}^{-1}
37.5
km
s
−
1
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