?Assuming a circular orbit for the Sun about the center of the Milky Way Galaxy

Chapter 11, Problem 83

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Assuming a circular orbit for the Sun about the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, calculate its orbital speed using the following information: The mass of the galaxy is equivalent to a single mass \(1.5 \times 10^{11}\) times that of the Sun (or \(3 \times 10^{41} \mathrm{~kg}\)),  located 30,000 ly away.

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1.5 times 10^11

3 times 10^41 kg

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