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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 × 1011m. Mar’s revolution around the sun is 687 days. It takes 24 hours and 37 minutes to complete one revolution. Which is greater, the tangential speed of Mars’s rotation or revolution?

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Answer:

revolution

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Answer:

Tangential speed of Mass revolution is greater

Step-by-step explanation:

In the above question, we are given the following values:

Radius of Mars = 3.4 × 10^6 m

Mass of Mars = 6.4 × 10^23 kg

Mass of the sun = 2.0 × 10^30 kg at a distance of 2.3 × 10^11m.

Mar’s revolution around the sun = 687 days.

Time of Revolution = 24 hours and 37 minutes to complete one revolution.

Step 1

Find the tangential speed of rotation of Mars

Rotation of Mars = 2 × π × r

Radius of Mars = 3.4 × 10^6 m

Rotation of Mars = 2 × π × 3.4 × 10^6 m

Rotation of Mars = 21362830.044m

= 21.4 × 10^6 m

Tangential Speed of rotation for Mars = Rotation of Mars/ time

Time = 24 hrs 37 minutes

Converting to seconds = 88620s

Tangential Speed of rotation = 21.4 × 10^6 m/ 88620s

= 241.48047845m/s

= 241.5 m/s

Step 2

revolution of Mars = 2 × π × d

d = 2.3 × 10^11m.

= 2 × π × 2.3 × 10^11m = 1.45 × 10^12m

Revolution of Mars = 687 days

Converting 687 days to seconds = 59356800s

Tangential Speed of Revolution of Mars = Revolution of Mars/ times

Tangential Speed of Revolution = 1.45 × 10^12m/595356800s

Tangential Speed of Revolution = 24420m/s

Comparing the Tangential Speed of Rotation with the Tangential speed of Revolution, we can see the GREATER ONE IS THE TANGENTIAL SPEED OF REVOLUTION.

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