An asteroid, whos mass is 2.0 x 10-4 times the mass of Earth, revolves in a circular

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An asteroid, who’s mass is 2.0 x 10-4 times the mass of Earth, revolves in a circular orbit around the Sun at a distance that is twice Earth's distance from the Sun.

(a) Calculate the period of revolution of the asteroid in years.

(b) What is the ratio of the kinetic energy of the asteroid to the kinetic energy of Earth?

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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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