The radius of the earth’s orbit around the sun (assumed circular) is 1.50 x 10^8 km and the earth travels around this orbit in 365 days. (a) What is the magnitude of the orbital velocity of the earth in m/s? (b) What is the radial acceleration of the earth toward the sun in m/s^2?

The radius of the earth’s orbit around the sun (assumed circular) is 1.50 x 10^8 km and the earth travels around this orbit in 365 days. (a) What is the magnitude of the orbital velocity of the earth in m/s? (b) What is the radial acceleration of the earth toward the sun in m/s^2?

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