The Sun is moving with speed 2.5 x 10 5 m/s in a circular orbit about the

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The Sun is moving with speed 2.5 x 105 m/s in a circular orbit about the center of the Galaxy. How long (in Earth years) does it take to complete one orbit? How many orbits has it completed since it was formed?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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