What are the perihelion and aphelion speeds of Mercury? What are the perihelion and aphelion distances...

What are the perihelion and aphelion speeds of Mercury?
What are the perihelion and aphelion distances of this planet? Compute the product vr
(speed times distance) at each of these two points and interpret your result physically.

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