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Redwolflake15

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An asteroid in orbit about the Sun has a linear speed of 4 km/s when at a distance of closest approach d from the sun. What is its linear speed when it is at its greatest distance from the sun, a distance 4d?
 a. 1 km/s
  c. 8 km/s
  b. 2 km/s
  d. 16 km/s

Question 2

At what location does an artificial Earth satellite in elliptical orbit have its lowest speed?
 a. nearest the Earth
  c. between Earth and Moon
  b. farthest from the Earth
  d. between Earth and Sun


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joechoochoy

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B


Redwolflake15

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Reply #2 on: Jul 28, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 28, 2018
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