Mars, which has a radius of 3.4 * 106 m and a mass of 6.4 * 1023 kg, orbits the Sun, which has a mass of 2.0 * 1030 kg at a distance of 2.3 * 1011 m. Which is greater, the tangential speed of Mars's rotation or revolution?

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Maryjane Giles

14 November, 14:35

Mars, which has a radius of 3.4 * 106 m and a mass of 6.4 * 1023 kg, orbits the Sun, which has a mass of 2.0 * 1030 kg at a distance of 2.3 * 1011 m. Which is greater, the tangential speed of Mars's rotation or revolution?

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Kennedy Peters · Answer 1

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