1300 mi A. 1400 mi

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A space vehicle is in a circular orbit with a 1400-mi radius around the moon. To transfer to a smaller orbit with a 1300-mi radius, the vehicle is first placed in an elliptic path AB by reducing its speed by 86 ft/s as it passes through A. Knowing that the mass of the moon is 5.03 x 10 21 Ib.s2/ft, determine (a) the speed of the vehicle as it approaches B on the elliptic path, (b) the amount by which its speed should be reduced as it approaches B to insert it into the smaller circular orbit.

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