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Pure, solid water ice has an albedo A≈0.35. What is the minimum distance from the Sun at which a rapidly rotating ice cube would remain frozen? Between which two planets does this distance lie?

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Chapter18: Origin Of The Solar System And Extrasolar Planets

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