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Homework Statement
If Halley's comet hits the Earth head on and after the collision the Earth continues to move in its initial direction but with 12% greater speed, find the new semi-major and semi-minor axes on the new Earth orbit in terms of the earth-sun distance (R) for the present circular orbit of the earth.
Homework Equations
F=ma
F=GMm/r^2