Question: A planet moves around a massive sun with constant angular momentum. When the planet is at perihelion, it has a speed of 5 x 10

A planet moves around a massive sun with constant angular momentum. When the planet is at perihelion, it has a speed of 5 x 104 m/s and is 1.0 x 1015 m from the sun. The orbital radius increases to 2.2 x 1015 m at aphelion. What is the planet’s speed at aphelion?

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