the moon orbits the earth in 27.32 days, in a slightly an elliptic orbit with semimajor and semiminor axes 384,748 km and 383,800 km respectively. what is the areal velocity of the moon ? Calculate the speed of the Moon at its perigee (363,228.9 km) and apogee (405,400 km) from the Earth.

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the moon orbits the earth in 27.32 days, in a slightly an elliptic orbit
with semimajor and semiminor axes 384,748 km and 383,800 km
respectively. what is the areal velocity of the moon? Calculate the
speed of the Moon at its perigee (363,228.9 km) and apogee
(405,400 km) from the Earth.
Transcribed Image Text:the moon orbits the earth in 27.32 days, in a slightly an elliptic orbit with semimajor and semiminor axes 384,748 km and 383,800 km respectively. what is the areal velocity of the moon? Calculate the speed of the Moon at its perigee (363,228.9 km) and apogee (405,400 km) from the Earth.
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