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Amith2006
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Sir,
The eccentricity of Earth's orbit is 0.0167. What is the ratio of its maximum speed to its minimum speed in its orbit?
I solved it in the following way:
Let its maximum and minimum speed be v1 and v2 respectively. Let a and b be the semi length of the major and minor axis respectively. Let e be its eccentricity.
v is inversely proportional to a and b. I took this assumption because at points closest to the centre of the elliptical path the velocity is maximum.
Hence,
v1/v2 = a/b
Now for an ellipse, (1 – e^2) = (b/a)^2
By solving I get,
a/b = 1.00014
Therefore,
v1/v2 = 1.00014
But the book answer is 1.033. Is there any mistake?
The eccentricity of Earth's orbit is 0.0167. What is the ratio of its maximum speed to its minimum speed in its orbit?
I solved it in the following way:
Let its maximum and minimum speed be v1 and v2 respectively. Let a and b be the semi length of the major and minor axis respectively. Let e be its eccentricity.
v is inversely proportional to a and b. I took this assumption because at points closest to the centre of the elliptical path the velocity is maximum.
Hence,
v1/v2 = a/b
Now for an ellipse, (1 – e^2) = (b/a)^2
By solving I get,
a/b = 1.00014
Therefore,
v1/v2 = 1.00014
But the book answer is 1.033. Is there any mistake?