Question: Martian Orbit 2. Mars is located, on average, a distance of 228 billion meters from the sun and has a year length of 687 days.

 Martian Orbit 2. Mars is located, on average, a distance of

Martian Orbit 2. Mars is located, on average, a distance of 228 billion meters from the sun and has a year length of 687 days. Using the few circular motion equations we have in our notes, find (a.) the centripetal acceleration when revolving around the sun, and (b.) determine the mass of the Sun knowing that the only force acting on Mars is gravity and that is what causes the centripetal acceleration *

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