A Rocket Coasts in an Elliptical Orbit About Earth

question 87

Multiple Choice

A rocket coasts in an elliptical orbit about Earth. To attain escape velocity using the least amount of fuel in a brief firing time, should it fire off at the apogee, or at the perigee? (Hint: Let Fd = ∆ KE guide your thinking.)

• A)perigee, where it is closest and fastest
• B)apogee, where it is farthest and slowest
• C)same at either location
• D)same at any location

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