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How would the speed of a planet be different if it's orbit were a circle instead of an ellipse
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How would the speed of a planet be different if it's orbit were a circle instead of an ellipse

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When a planet has an elliptical orbit its speed varies throughout its orbital period. If it had a circular orbit then its speed would remain constant throughout.
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