Question: Consider as a system the Sun with the Earth in a circular orbit around it. Find the magnitude of the change in the velocity of

Consider as a system the Sun with the Earth in a circular orbit around it. Find the magnitude of the change in the velocity of the Sun relative to the center of mass of the system over a period of 6 months. Neglect the influence of other celestial objects. You may obtain the necessary astronomical data from the endpapers of the book.

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