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Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun, and the
Chapter 5, Problem 3P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 3P
Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun, and the net force exerted on the Earth. What exerts this force on the Earth? Assume that the Earth’s orbit is a circle of radius 1.50 × 1011 m. [Hint: see the Tables inside the front cover of this book.]
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QUESTION:
Problem 3P
Calculate the centripetal acceleration of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun, and the net force exerted on the Earth. What exerts this force on the Earth? Assume that the Earth’s orbit is a circle of radius 1.50 × 1011 m. [Hint: see the Tables inside the front cover of this book.]
ANSWER:
Solution 5_3P
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We have to calculate the centripetal acceleration of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun, and the net force exerted on the Earth and also what exerts this force on the Earth.
The centripetal acceleration of the Earth in its orbit can be found using the expression,
Where,
orbital velocity in m/s
radius of the orbit in m