Solution

ID: past-exam-of-the-mathematics-course-of-the-university-of-cambridge/2025/iii/paper-316/3/vii/solution

Very near one planet, that planet dominates both the particle's free-precession coefficient and its forcing coefficient, with the leading terms arranged approximately as . Since close to the planet, the late-time forced solution approaches
The particle's orbit therefore tends toward the planet's eccentricity and apsidal direction. Extremely close to the planet, close encounters, co-orbital dynamics, and individual mean-motion resonances invalidate the orbit-averaged linear approximation.

New to topics? Read the docs here!