Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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ISBN: 9781305289963
Author: Debora M. Katz
Publisher: Cengage Custom Learning
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Chapter 26, Problem 3PQ
Review A system consists of a planet and a star, with the planet in an elliptical orbit. As the planet orbits, which of these quantities change because they depend on the mass of the planet? Explain your answers.
- a. Gravitational potential energy
- b. Gravitational potential
- c. Kinetic energy
- d. Gravitational force
- e. Gravitational field
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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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