Calculate the average angular speed of the planet about its own axis of rotation in radians per second, with the second as measured on Earth.

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A day on a distant planet observed orbiting a nearby star is 31.7 hr. Also, a year on the planet lasts 48.9 Earth days. In other
words, for the purposes of unit conversion, there are 24 hr in a day, 60 min in an hour, and 60 s in a minute, as it would for
astronomers on Earth observing the planet.
Calculate the average angular speed of the planet about its own axis of rotation in radians per second, with the second as
measured on Earth.
speed of rotation:
rad/s
Calculate the average angular speed of the planet as it travels around its neighboring star, with the second as measured on
Earth.
speed of orbit:
rad/s
Transcribed Image Text:A day on a distant planet observed orbiting a nearby star is 31.7 hr. Also, a year on the planet lasts 48.9 Earth days. In other words, for the purposes of unit conversion, there are 24 hr in a day, 60 min in an hour, and 60 s in a minute, as it would for astronomers on Earth observing the planet. Calculate the average angular speed of the planet about its own axis of rotation in radians per second, with the second as measured on Earth. speed of rotation: rad/s Calculate the average angular speed of the planet as it travels around its neighboring star, with the second as measured on Earth. speed of orbit: rad/s
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