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Mars moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun, and the mass of mars is much less than the mass of the sun. at the instant shown above, mars is getting farther away from the sun. how does this affect the potential energy of the mars-sun system and the magnitude of mars angular momentum with respect to the sun

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I believe the answer would be that the system potential energy will increase; while the Mar's angular momentum will remain the same. 
Mars rotates on its axis, completing one revolution every 24.6 hours. The axis of mars is tilted at 25 degrees and 12 minutes relative to its orbital plane about the Sun. This produces seasons on the surfaces of Mars, similar to the seasons on Earth. 

The way that the motion of mars in an elliptical orbit around the sun affects the potential energy of the mars-sun system and the magnitude of mars angular momentum with respect to the sun is that;

The mars-sun system potential energy increases while the Mar's angular momentum remains the same.

We are told that;

  • Mars moves in an elliptical orbit around the sun.
  • Mass of mars is much less than the mass of the sun.
  • Mass is getting farther away from the sun.

  • Formula for potential energy is;

PE = mgh

Thus, the more the distance apart from the sun the more the potential energy.

  • Secondly formula for angular momentum is;

L = mvr

Since the radius of the orbit does not change, it means that the angular momentum will remain the same.

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