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Uranus requires 84 years to circle the sun. Find Uranus' orbital radius as a multiple of Earth's orbital radius.

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305960961

Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Publisher:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Chapter18: The Outer Solar System

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6P: If Uranus’s epsilon ring is 50 km wide and the orbital velocity of Uranus is 6.8 km/s, how long...

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