Mars orbits the Sun once every 687 days at a distance of 2.3 10 11 m.

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Mars orbits the Sun once every 687 days at a distance of 2.3 × 1011 m. The mass of Mars is 6.4 × 1023 kg. Calculate:
a. The average speed in metres per second
b. Its centripetal acceleration
c. The gravitational force exerted on Mars by the Sun.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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