The earth has an orbit with eccentricity 0.0167 around the sun. Knowing that the earth’s minimum distance from the sun is 146(10^6) km, find the speed at which the earth travels when it is at this distance. Determine the equation in polar coordinates which describes the earth’s orbit about the sun.

The earth has an orbit with eccentricity 0.0167 around the sun. Knowing that the earth’s minimum distance from the sun is 146(10^6) km, find the speed at which the earth travels when it is at this distance. Determine the equation in polar coordinates which describes the earth’s orbit about the sun.

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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