Solved: (Earth and moon) Find the centripetal acceleration

Chapter 9, Problem 9.1.183

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(Earth and moon) Find the centripetal acceleration of the moon toward the earth, assuming that the orbit of the moon is a circle of radius 239.000 miles = \(3.85 \cdot 10^{8} \mathrm{~m}\), and the time for one complete revolution is 27.3 days = \(2.36 \cdot 10^{6} \sec\).

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3.85 times 10^8 m

2.36 times 10^6 sec

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