The Earth Is 93 Million Miles (Mi) from the Sun

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Earth is 93 million miles (mi) from the Sun and its period of revolution is 1 year = 3.15 *10⁷ s. What is the acceleration of the Earth in its orbit about the Sun?

• A) 18.6 mi/s²
• B) 9.3 *10^-3 mi/s²
• C) 13.6 *10^-6 mi/s²
• D) 3.7 *10^-6 mi/s²

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