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(a)
To find: The greatest and least distance of the satellite from the surface of Earth, if the mean diameter of Earth is 7920 miles.
(a)
Answer to Problem 5MCQ
Greatest distance = 2095.2 miles
Least distance = 424.8 miles
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Astronomy: A satellite orbiting Earth follows an elliptical path with the center of Earth as one focus. The eccentricity of the orbit is 0.16 and the major axis is 10,440 miles long.
Calculation:
Since
Least distance
The least distance = 424.8 miles
Greatest distance
(b)
To write: The equation of the orbit of the satellite, assuming that the center of the ellipse is the origin and the foci lie on the x -axis.
(b)
Answer to Problem 5MCQ
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Astronomy: A satellite orbiting Earth follows an elliptical path with the center of Earth as one focus. The eccentricity of the orbit is 0.16 and the major axis is 10,440 miles long.
Calculation:
This gives us:
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