A planet of mass m moves around a star of mass M in an elliptical orbit of semimajor axis a, and semi minor axis b. The total energy of the planet is: Select the correct answer choice: -GMám (1+1) -GMm (b) GMm (c) a+b (d) a b GMm(a-b) a+b²

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A planet of mass m moves around a star of mass M in an elliptical orbit of semimajor axis
a, and semi minor axis b. The total energy of the planet is:
Select the correct answer choice:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
-GMm
1
GMm
a+b
=+
a b
GMm (1-1)
a b
GMm(a-b)
a² +b²
Transcribed Image Text:A planet of mass m moves around a star of mass M in an elliptical orbit of semimajor axis a, and semi minor axis b. The total energy of the planet is: Select the correct answer choice: (a) (b) (c) (d) -GMm 1 GMm a+b =+ a b GMm (1-1) a b GMm(a-b) a² +b²
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