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Universal Gravitation

Problem 1.200

A planet of mass \(M\) moves along a circle around the Sun with velocity \(v=34.9 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{s}\) (relative to the heliocentric reference frame). Find the period of revolution of this planet around the Sun.

Reveal Answer
T=2πγM/v3=225 days. T=2 \pi \gamma M / v^{3}=225 \text { days. }