A satellite, moving in an elliptical orbit, is 360 km above Earth's surface at its farthest point

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A satellite, moving in an elliptical orbit, is 360 km above Earth's surface at its farthest point and 180 km above at its closest point. Calculate

(a) The semi major axis and

(b) The eccentricity of the orbit.

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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