What Two Pieces of Information Do We Need to Know

question 36

Multiple Choice

What two pieces of information do we need to know about the Earth in order to calculate the mass of the Sun?

• A) The semimajor axis of the Earth's orbit is 1 AU and the mass of the Earth is 6 × 10²⁴ kg.
• B) The semimajor axis of the Earth's orbit is 1 AU and the Earth takes 1 year to orbit the Sun.
• C) The radius of the Earth is 6.4 × 10³ km and the Earth takes 1 year to orbit the Sun.
• D) The radius of the Earth is 6.4 × 10³ km and the mass of the Earth is 6 × 10²⁴ kg.

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