Consider a comet moving in a parabolic orbit in the plane of Earths orbit. If the distance

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Consider a comet moving in a parabolic orbit in the plane of Earth€™s orbit. If the distance of closest approach of the comet to the Sun is βrE, where rE is the radius of Earth€™s (assumed) circular orbit and where β

V2(1 - B) · (1 + 2B)/3T X 1 year

If the comet approaches the Sun to the distance of the perihelion of Mercury, how many days is it within Earth€™s orbit?
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Conceptual Physics

ISBN: 978-0321568090

11th edition

Authors: Paul G. Hewitt

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