(a) Potential energy changes along the path.
(b) Total energy will remain constant throughout the orbit.
A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
(a) potential energy
(b) total energy throughout its orbit? Neglect any mass loss of the comet when it comes very close to the Sun.
(a) potential energy
(b) total energy throughout its orbit? Neglect any mass loss of the comet when it comes very close to the Sun.
A comet orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit.
(a) potential energy
(b) total energy throughout its orbit? Neglect any mass loss of the comet when it comes very close to the Sun.
(a) potential energy
(b) total energy throughout its orbit? Neglect any mass loss of the comet when it comes very close to the Sun.