College Physics (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 5P
Calculate the earth’s speed in its orbit around the sun in m/s, km/h, and mi/h, using information from Appendices D and E.
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