Find the period of small oscillations about a circular orbit for a planet of mass (m) and

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Find the period of small oscillations about a circular orbit for a planet of mass \(m\) and angular momentum \(\ell\) around the sun. Compare with the period of the circular orbit itself. Is the orbit open or closed for such small oscillations?

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Modern Classical Mechanics

ISBN: 9781108834971

1st Edition

Authors: T. M. Helliwell, V. V. Sahakian

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