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ISBN: 9780134988559

Author: Wolfson, Richard

Publisher: Pearson Education,

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Chapter 8, Problem 24E

Earth’s distance from the Sun varies from 147 Gm at perihelion to 152 Gm at aphelion because its orbit isn’t quite circular. Find the change in potential energy as Earth goes from perihelion to aphelion.

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