The paths of two small satellites, X and Y, of equal mass of 8.00 kg each, are s

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The paths of two small satellites, X and Y, of equal mass of 8.00 kg each, are shown below. They orbit around a massive star, as illustrated, with M = 5.20×1029kg. The orbits are in the plane of the paper and are drawn to scale

In the statements below KE is kinetic energy, PE is potential energy, and |L| is magnitude of the angular momentum.

greater than less than equal to  The speed of Y at s is .... that at n
greater than less than equal to  At s, the PE of Y is .... that of X.
greater than less than equal to  The PE of X at u is .... the PE of Y at n.
greater than less than equal to  The |L| of Y at m is .... that at w.
greater than less than equal to  At s, the KE of X is .... that of Y.

Please double check that the ansers are correct. I already asked this question and it was incorrect.

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Explanation / Answer

The speed of Y at s is greater than that at n
At s, the PE of Y is equal to that of X.
The PE of X at u is equal to the PE of Y at n.
The |L| of Y at m is equal to that at w.
At s, the KE of X is less than that of Y.

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