A satellite is in an elliptic orbit around the earth with aphelion of 6R and perihelion of 2 R where R= 6400 km is the radius of the earth. Find eccentricity of the orbit. Find the velocity of the satellite at apogee and perigee. What should be done if this satellite has to be transferred to a circular orbit of radius 6R ? [G = 6.67 * 10–11 SI units and M = 6 * 1024 kg].

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This is a Long Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Explanation- rp= radius of perihelion =2R

Ra = radius of aphelion =6R

So ra=a(1+e)=6R

And rp= a(1-e)=2R

Solving above eqns

 We get e = ½

By conservation of angular momentum angular momentum at perigee= angular momentum at apogee

So mvprp=mvara

Va/

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