Question

A crude approximation is that the Earth travels in a circular orbit about the Sun at constant speed, at a distance of 150,000,000 km from the Sun. Which of the following is the closest for the acceleration of the Earth in this orbit?
A. exactly 0 m/s2.
B. 0.006 m/s2.
C. 0.6 m/s2.
D. 6 m/s2.
E. 10 m/s2.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is "Option B".

Explanation:

$r=15\times 10^{7}\ km\ = 15\times 10^{10}\ m\\\\w=\frac{2\pi}{1\ year}\\\\=\frac{2\pi}{1\times 365.24 \times 24 \times 60 \times 60\ sec}\\\\a=w^2r\\\\=(\frac{2\pi}{1\times 365.24 \times 24 \times 60 \times 60\ sec})^2 \times 15 \times 10^{10}\ \frac{m}{s^2}$

$=5.940 \times 10^{-3} \ \frac{m}{s^2}\\\\=6 \times 10^{-3} \ \frac{m}{s^2}\\\\=0.006\ \frac{m}{s^2}$