2. Using the equation ac=v2/r find the magnitude of the central acceleration of the moon.
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2. Using the equation ac=v2/r find the magnitude of the central acceleration of the moon.
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Answer:
The distance the moon travels in 27.3 days is d=2πr = 2.41*109 m. Its speed is v = d/(27.3 days) = (d/(2.36*106 s)) = 1023 m/s. (b) The centripetal acceleration of the moon is v2/r = 2.725*10-3 m/s2.