Foundations of Astronomy, Enhanced
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Chapter 19, Problem 11P
Suppose that Earth grew to its present size in 10 million years from particles averaging 100 grams each. On average, how many particles did Earth capture per second? (Notes: 1 yr = 3.2 × 107 s. Earth’s mass can be found in Appendix Table A-10.)
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