Fundamental planetary science problem 2.5 the most easily observable effect of general relativity is the precession of orbits because it is nil in the newtonian two-body approximation. the first-order (weak-field) general relativistic corrections to newtonian grav- ity imply a precession of the periapse of orbit of a small body (m2 < < mı) about a primary of mass mı at the rate as/(1- where c is the speed of the light. calculate the general relativistic precession of the periapse of the following object. a) mercury b) earth c) io's orbit around jupiter, quote your answer to arcseconds per year.

12000j is work done

d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day