The perihelion of the comet La Sagra is 1.37 AU and the aphelion is 7.49 AU. Given that its speed at perihelion is 33 km/s, what is the speed (in km/s) at aphelion (1 AU - 1.496 x 101 m)? (Hint: You may use either conservation of energy or angular momentum, but the latter is much easier.) km/s

The perihelion of the comet La Sagra is 1.37 AU and the aphelion is 7.49 AU. Given that its speed at perihelion is 33 km/s, what is the speed (in km/s) at aphelion (1 AU - 1.496 x 101 m)? (Hint: You may use either conservation of energy or angular momentum, but the latter is much easier.) km/s

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The perihelion of the comet La Sagra is 1.37 AU and the aphelion is 7.49 AU. Given that its speed at perihelion is 33 km/s, what is the speed (in km/s) at aphelion (1 AU = 1.496 x 1011 m)? (Hint: You may use either conservation of energy or angular momentum, but the latter is much easier.)
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