Prove that the total energy of Earths orbital motion E = (mv 2 /2) + (-GM

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Prove that the total energy of Earth’s orbital motion E = (mv2/2) + (-GMΘm/r) is equal to one-half of its gravitational potential energy (-GMΘm/r), where r is Earth’s orbit radius.

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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