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13.5 Exercise 6

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The “mean” orbital radius listed for astronomical objects orbiting the Sun is typically not an integrated average but is calculated such that it gives the correct period when applied to the equation for circular orbits. Given that, what is the mean orbital radius in terms of aphelion and perihelion?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 1, 13.5 Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, exercise 6

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