A star rotates around the Galactic center with the rotational speed of 200km/s at 25,000ly from the Galactic center One year and one light-year are 3× 10's and 9× 10¹5 m, respectively. The orbital period of the star around the Galactic center is Select one or more: a. 2 million years. b. 200 million years. c. 20 billion years.

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A star rotates around the Galactic center with the rotational speed of 200km/s at 25,000ly from the Galactic center.
One year and one light-year are 3 x 10's and 9x 1015 m, respectively. The orbital period of the star around the
Galactic center is
Select one or more:
a. 2 million years.
b. 200 million years.
c. 20 billion years.
Transcribed Image Text:A star rotates around the Galactic center with the rotational speed of 200km/s at 25,000ly from the Galactic center. One year and one light-year are 3 x 10's and 9x 1015 m, respectively. The orbital period of the star around the Galactic center is Select one or more: a. 2 million years. b. 200 million years. c. 20 billion years.
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