Past exam of the physics 1 paper of the University of Oxford / 2013 / 11 / c / Solution

Retain the source's idealized solar radial trajectory. Use ${\mu }_{\odot }\simeq 1.32712\times 10^{11}\mathrm{k}{\mathrm{m}}^3{\mathrm{s}}^{-2}$, $r_i=1.5\times 10^9\mathrm{km}$ and $v_i=22\mathrm{km}{\mathrm{s}}^{-1}$. At $r=1.8\times 10^{10}\mathrm{km}$,The speed has decreased because the probe gains gravitational potential energy while moving away from the Sun. This is the supplied simplified model, rather than a reconstruction of Voyager 1's actual three-dimensional trajectory or planetary encounters.