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AP Physics 1
6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites
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Satellite in an elliptical orbit around a planet.
Satellite in an elliptical orbit around a planet.
A satellite of mass m is in an elliptical orbit around a planet of mass M. The satellite's speed is v and its angular position θ is measured in radians from the periapsis (the point in the orbit closest to the planet's center). Which of the following graphs best represents the speed v of the satellite as a function of θ for one complete orbit (θ = 0 to θ = 2π)?

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