The earths mass is 6 10 24 kg, the circumference of its orbit around the sun

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The earth’s mass is 6 × 1024 kg, the circumference of its orbit around the sun is 9.4 × 1011 m, and its orbital speed is 3 × 104 m/s. 

(a) Find the de Broglie wavelength of the earth.

(b) Find the quantum number of the earth’s orbit.

(c) Do you think quantum considerations play an important part in the earth’s orbital motion?

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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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