Found a large planet the size of Jupiter orbiting a star. The distance of the planet is 1/9 times the distance between Mercury and the sun. The planet takes 3.09 days to make one orbit (assuming circular). How fast is the planet moving? (Knowing G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N m²/kg², distance of Mercury from the sun = 5.79 x 1010 m) a. 131 km/s b. 141 km/s c. 151 km/s d. 161 km/s e. 171 km/s

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Found a large planet the size of Jupiter orbiting a star.  The distance of the planet is 1/9 times the distance between Mercury and the sun.  The planet takes 3.09 days to make one orbit (assuming circular).  How fast is the planet moving?  (Knowing G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N m²/kg², distance of Mercury from the sun = 5.79 x 1010 m)

a.  131 km/s

b.  141 km/s

c.  151 km/s

d.  161 km/s

e.  171 km/s

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