Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 13 - Gravitation - Problems - Page 382: 51b

Answer

$e = 0.0136$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the semimajor axis is $~~6640~km$ In part (a), we found that the distance from the center of the Earth to the closest point of approach is $R_p = 6550~km$ We can find the eccentricity: $a-ea = R_p$ $ea = a - R_p$ $e = \frac{a-R_p}{a}$ $e = \frac{6640~km-6550~km}{6640~km}$ $e = 0.0136$
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