A satellite describes an elliptic orbit of minimum altitude 377 mi above the surface of the earth

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A satellite describes an elliptic orbit of minimum altitude 377 mi above the surface of the earth and semi major axis 10,840 mi, knowing that the speed of the satellite at point C is 2.97 mi/s, apply the principles of conservation of energy and conservation of angular momentum to determine

(a) The speed at point A, the perigee,

(b) The semi minor axis b.

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Vector Mechanics for Engineers Statics and Dynamics

ISBN: 978-0073212227

8th Edition

Authors: Ferdinand Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr., Elliot Eisenberg, William Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip Cornwell

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