5.0 m (1) (2) the slope of the line at any point in time
(i) |α| = 235.6rad.s / 0.502s = 469 rad/s²
(ii) tang a = α*r = 469rad/s² * 0.12m / 2*11 = 2.56 m/s²
The planets move eastward against the background of fixed stars with the exception of Venus, Uranus and Pluto moving westward as seen in Earth's sky . This apparent retreating movement is called Retrograde motion. It is illusion created by Earth's movement going by outer planets in their respective orbits.