hw 28 question 5 part b Part BFind the distance from the Sun to the center of the Milky Way.Express your answer using two significant figures.V ΑΣφr =miSubmitRequest Answer The Sun, with Earth in tow, orbits about the centerof the Milky Way galaxy at a speed of 137 miles persecond, completing one revolution every 240million years.

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Find the distance from the Sun to the center of the Milky Way.
Express your answer using two significant figures.
V ΑΣφ
r =
mi
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The Sun, with Earth in tow, orbits about the center
of the Milky Way galaxy at a speed of 137 miles per
second, completing one revolution every 240
million years.

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