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60.

(a) For R

p

,

v

2

p

=

GM

s

2

R

p

1

a

=

6.67

× 10

11

m

3

/s

2

·kg

 

1.99

× 10

30

kg

 

2

8.9

× 10

10

m

1

2.7

× 10

12

m

v

p

=

5.4

× 10

4

m/.

(b) For R

a

,

v

2

a

=

GM

s

2

R

a

1

a

=

6.67

× 10

11

m

3

/s

2

·kg

 

1.99

× 10

30

kg

 

2

5.3

× 10

12

m

1

2.7

× 10

12

m

v

a

=

9.6

× 10

2

m/.

(c) We appeal to angular momentum conservation:

mvr mv

a

R

a

mv

p

R

p

= constant

=

v

a

v

p

=

R

p

R

a

.


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