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If Earth be one half of its present distance from the Sun, by how many days will the present one year on the surface of Earth will change?

Astronomy

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Chapter4: Earth, Moon, And Sky

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 43E: In a part of Earth’s orbit where Earth is moving faster than usual around the Sun, would the length...

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