The figure below shows a planet traveling in a clockwise direction on an elliptical path around a star located at one focus of the ellipse. When the planet is at point A, STAR A its speed is a minimum. B its speed is a maximum. its speed is constant. D its speed is decreasing. E its speed is increasing.

The figure below shows a planet traveling in a clockwise direction on an elliptical path around a star located at one focus of the ellipse. When the planet is at point A, STAR A its speed is a minimum. B its speed is a maximum. its speed is constant. D its speed is decreasing. E its speed is increasing.

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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