Suppose a planet with a mass of  2.24 ✕ 1025 kg  is orbiting a star with a mass of  3.55 ✕ 1031 kg,  and the mean distance between the planet and the star is  1.62 ✕ 1012 m.  Using Newton's law of universal gravity, determine the speed of the planet when it is at the mean distance from the star.  m/s

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