The star Rho1 Cancri is 57 light-years from the earth and has a mass 0.85 times that of our sun. A planet has been detected in a circular orbit around Rho1 Cancri with an orbital radius equal to 0.11 times the radius of the earth’s orbit around the sun. What are (a) the orbital speed and (b) the orbital period of the planet of Rho1 Cancri?

The star Rho1 Cancri is 57 light-years from the earth and has a mass 0.85 times that of our sun. A planet has been detected in a circular orbit around Rho1 Cancri with an orbital radius equal to 0.11 times the radius of the earth’s orbit around the sun. What are (a) the orbital speed and (b) the orbital period of the planet of Rho1 Cancri?

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The star Rho1 Cancri is 57 light-years from the earth and has
a mass 0.85 times that of our sun. A planet has been detected in a circular
orbit around Rho1 Cancri with an orbital radius equal to 0.11 times
the radius of the earth’s orbit around the sun. What are (a) the orbital
speed and (b) the orbital period of the planet of Rho1 Cancri?

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