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Chapter 6, Problem 16P
(II) Determine the mass of the Sun using the known value for the period of the Earth and its distance from the Sun. [Hint: The force on the Earth due to the Sun is related to the centripetal acceleration of the Earth.] Compare your answer to that obtained using Kepler’s laws, Example 6–9.
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