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A planet moves around the sun of mass m in an elliptical orbit of eccentricity e. If a is the semi major axis of the elliptical orbit, the velocity of the planet at the apogee is given by....

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a

Gma[1+e1e]

b

Gma[1e1+e]

c

2Gma[1e1+e]

d

2Gma[1+e1e]

answer is B.

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By Law of C.A.M

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mraVa=mrpVp

a(1+e)Va=a(1e)Vp

Va(1+e)=Vp(1e).......(1)

From L.C.E

GMma(1+e)+12mVa2=GMma(1e)+12mVp2......... (2)

Solving (1) & (2)  Va=GMa[1e1+e]

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A planet moves around the sun of mass m in an elliptical orbit of eccentricity e. If a is the semi major axis of the elliptical orbit, the velocity of the planet at the apogee is given by....