Inquiry into Physics
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Chapter 1, Problem 2C
The Moon's mass is 7.35 X1022 kg, and it moves in a nearly circular orbit with radius 3.84 X108 m. The period of its motion is 27.3 days. Use this, information to determine the Moon's (a) orbital speed and (b) its acceleration.
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