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AP Physics 1
6.6 Motion of Orbiting Satellites
6.4 Conservation of Angular Momentum
6.3 Angular Momentum and Angular Impulse
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A satellite in an elliptical orbit around a planet, showing perigee and apogee.
A satellite in an elliptical orbit around a planet, showing perigee and apogee.
A satellite of mass \(m\) moves in an elliptical orbit around a stationary planet. At perigee (closest approach), the satellite is at a distance \(r_P\) from the center of the planet and has speed \(v_P\). At apogee (farthest approach), the satellite is at a distance \(r_A\) from the center of the planet and has speed \(v_A\). Which of the following expressions represents the net work done on the satellite by the gravitational force as it moves from perigee to apogee?

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