Question 1 A planet of mass m moves clockwise around a star of mass M in an elliptical orbit with semimajor axis a . The total mechanical energy of the planet is . At what distance is the planet from the star where the kinetic energy of the planet is .

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Question 1

A planet of mass m moves

clockwise around a star of mass M in an elliptical orbit with semimajor axis

. The total mechanical energy of the

planet is

At what distance is the planet from the star where the kinetic energy of the

planet is

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