Find the apsidal angle for a nearly circular orbit of


A particle of mass m moves under the central field

F = -m (γe-∈r/a/r2)r^,

where γ , a and ∈ are positive constants. Find the apsidal angle for a nearly circular orbit of radius a. When ∈ is small, show that the perihelion of the orbit advances by approximately π∈ on each revolution.

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