<u>Answer:</u>
The altitude of planet = 5989.198 km
<u>Explanation:</u>
We know that centripetal acceleration, , where v is the velocity and r is the radius. In this case both acceleration and velocity is given, so we can find radius of satellite.
v =
a =
So,
We have diameter of earth = 12713 km
Radius of earth = 12713/2 = 6356.5 km
The altitude of planet = Radius of planet - radius of earth
= 12345.698 - 6356.5
= 5989.198 km
Answer:
the most elliptical orbit is that of COMETA
Explanation:
The eccentricity of a curve in defined as the ratio between lacia to the focus, called c and the value of the axis greater than
ε = c / a
if we use Pythagoras' theorem
c =
substituting
ε =
if ε = 0 we have a circumference
In the diagram presented the orbit of the comet is an ellipse a> b
ε=
if we expand in series
ε = 1 - x/2
ε=
if we neglect the non-linear terms
ε = 1
Earth's orbit is a small ellipse
b / a = 149 10⁶ / 151 10⁶
b / a = 0.98675
ε =
ε = 0.16
a very small ellipse
Planet X, despite not having data, it seems that the sun is in the scepter of the orbit, so b = a
therefore both the semi-axes of the curve
e = a / b
Consequently, the most elliptical orbit is that of COMETA.