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A planet orbits a star, in a year of length 3.95 x 107 s, in a nearly circular orbit of radius 2.19 x 1011 m. With respect to the star, determine (a) the angular speed of the planet, (b) the tangential speed of the planet, and (c) the magnitude of the planet's centripetal acceleration.
(a) | Number | Type your answer for part (a) here | Units | Choose your answer for part (a) here |
(b) | Number | Type your answer for part (b) here | Units | Choose your answer for part (b) here |
(c) | Number | Type your answer for part (c) here | Units | Choose your answer for part (c) here |
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