College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 6, Problem 7P
The radius of the earth’s very nearly circular orbit around the sun is 1.50 × 1011 m. Find the magnitude of the earth’s (a) velocity and (b) centripetal acceleration as it travels around the sun. Assume a year of 365 days.
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