Asteroids X, Y, and Z have equal mass of 5.0 kg each. They orbitaround a planet with M=4.20E+24 kg. The orbits are in the plane ofthe paper and are drawn to scale.
In the statementsbelow, TE is the total mechanical energy, KE is the kinetic energy,and PE is the potential energy.
The PE of Z at a is .... that at u
The PE of Y at s is .... the PE of Z at i
The TE of Y is .... the TE of X
The TE of Y is .... the TE of Z
The speed of Z at i is .... that at u
The KE of X at r is .... that at u
The PE of Y at i is .... the PE of Z at i
The PE of Y at s is .... the PE of X at u
Answers can be:greater than, less than, or equal to
